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A large silver-plated ceremonial vehicle component shown close up, with a scaled, winged bird-like figure whose beak and feathered wings are visible, standing on a yellow and blue painted snake-shaped base with a raised hooded head. Blue metal scaffolding poles support the silver structure from above and sides, and a second silver animal figure with an open mouth and ornate harness stands behind it on a wooden platform. A man in a checked shirt works at the right edge, bent over the frame near a measuring rule, and a small figure is visible at the far left. Smooth grey stone pavement and walls form the background.

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A large silver-toned metal vahana, a peacock-like bird with a curved neck, scaled plumage, folded wings and a raised tail, stands on blue support poles inside a stone-pillared hall. Above it sits a tiered silver platform with a red band and a fan-shaped decorative back. At the lower right a man in a checked shirt bends over the base, and a partly visible figure in white dhoti clothing stands at the bird's underside, handling the procession carrier. Stone pillars with carvings frame the scene and a closed shutter is behind.A photograph of a large silver-plated procession vehicle in a storage room, showing a bird-form vahana with outspread feathered wings and a fan-shaped tail, its surface embossed with scale patterns. A painted wooden snake with blue and yellow coloring is attached at the base beside a silver leg. The item rests on a green-topped wooden platform supported by blue metal trestles, with a red box and a green cylinder nearby. 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Blue metal scaffolding props up the vehicle, and a rope barrier runs along the left side. Wooden planks, a red container and other objects sit at the lower right against the wall. No people are visible.Close view of a large ornate silver procession vehicle, showing the lower body and legs of a silver peacock-like form with fine scale and feather engraving and a leafy scroll-shaped tail section. The silver legs have engraved bangles near the feet and rest on a blue wooden turned support post beside a blue metal frame. The setting is dark, with no people visible.A photograph of a large polished silver figure of a mythical beast, its head raised with a curled trunk-like snout and tusk-like protrusions, resting on a red wooden platform inside a dim temple corridor. Red metal poles and a blue scaffolding frame surround it. Behind it a heavily ornamented silver or brass palanquin-like structure with repoussé patterns is visible, along with a carved stone pillar and a blue tarpaulin. 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