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Close-up photo of a silver-plated procession item resting on a worn green wooden platform. The visible part is a scaled silver leg or base with ornate banding, set on a yellow and blue painted curved mount shaped like a serpent or makara head. Scattered loose papers, a small plastic bottle, a length of string and a blue metal frame rod surround the object. A person's checked trousers are partly visible at the top edge.

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Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose view of a large silver-toned ceremonial vehicle figure under a blue scaffold frame. A metal serpent with yellow and blue painted hood and body curls beside a silver-scaled bird form, with a silver bowl-like base beneath. A temple gopuram is visible at the upper left, and a man in a checked shirt sits at the right edge, apparently working on the piece. Ground is dusty concrete with scattered debris.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. Stone sculpture and a wall of concrete blocks appear at the edges. No people are visible.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.Close-up photograph of a silver ceremonial procession vehicle's details: the scaled, sculpted silver underside of a large bird-form figure with a clawed foot resting on a wooden platform. Ornate repoussé silver scrollwork and a green-painted wrought-iron curl sit beside it, with a blue-and-yellow painted pole leaning diagonally across the frame. A grey stone wall is at right. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of the legs and feet of a large silver-plated mythical animal sculpture mounted on a procession vehicle. The metal is scaled and embossed, with a decorative silver ornamental panel and wing-like curled carving at the upper right. Each leg has a silver ankle band, and the clawed feet rest on a wooden platform scattered with small pieces of debris. A turquoise-painted wooden baluster post stands between the legs, and green-painted ornate ironwork curls at the left edge. 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.Close-up photograph of the lower legs and clawed feet of a large silver-coloured animal sculpture. The silver body has fine scale-like engraving and ornate repoussé floral and foliate relief at the upper right. Each leg wears a thick silver ring above the paw, and the feet rest on a wooden platform scattered with dried flower petals and debris. A blue-painted wooden support post stands between the legs, and green hoses or straps curl on the left. No people are visible.Close view of a silver-toned statue base shaped as coiled serpent body wrapped in scale-patterned silver plating, supporting a larger silver figure's leg with scale texture. Behind it stand a green and gold painted panel with a bird-like motif, a brass bell and a metal grille. A folded white cloth and a red-and-white bundle lie at the lower left on a dark floor. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of the lower body of a large silver-plated mythical animal sculpture. A blue wooden support post stands between the legs on a dark floor, with green and blue metal frame bars and a yellow pole visible around it. No people are visible in the frame.A silver-plated peacock vahana, the mount of a deity, stands on a wooden platform inside a stone temple corridor. Its scaled neck and body are finely engraved, the tail fans upward behind a red-topped carrying platform, and a blue metal stand with crossed legs supports the structure. A decorated silver panel frames the left edge, and a carved stone pillar rises at right. A serpent-like form curls at the base near the feet. No people are visible.A photograph of a silver ceremonial procession item, a peacock-form vehicle detail with a large embossed silver wing made of layered feather patterns and studded circular motifs, plus scaled silver body plating at right. Blue metal support frames and a bolted platform underside are visible, with a dark black metal figure of an animal at left and a small red object in the background. No people are visible.