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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.

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A photograph of a silver processional vehicle in a dim temple hall. A large silver swan-shaped vahana with a long curved neck, detailed feather engraving and a painted red-and-blue base stands on blue metal supports beneath a stacked silver canopy frame with a red band. A small seated figure in white is visible far back at left, near a stone-walled doorway. Stone pillars frame the view and a cobra-like silver form appears at the lower left. The vehicle is a ceremonial silver transport item used in temple processions.A photograph of a large silver peacock vahana displayed in a stone-walled interior, its raised fan-shaped tail finely embossed with feather patterns and its body covered in silver scale work. A red cushioned seat sits on its back, and a cobra with a painted hood forms its stand or base. Blue metal scaffolding supports the figure. A man in a checked short-sleeved shirt stands at the left beside a carved stone pillar, and a rack of dark wooden poles stands at the right.A large silver-toned metal vahana sculpture of a mythical bird, its body covered in fine scale patterns and a long curved neck, stands on a blue-painted framework and green surface. Its feet rest on a coiled cobra with a white-and-blue painted body and red tilak-like marking. Behind it is a tiered silver base with a red top edge and a peacock-feather fan-shaped backrest. A bare-chested man in a striped shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge, partly hidden by the metal stands. Tall blue support poles hold the sculpture in place.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 large silver-toned metal vahana in the form of a swan or hamsa-like bird with outspread feathered wings and a red-cushioned platform on its back, stored in a stone-walled temple corridor. 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.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 metallic silver-toned vahana sculpture of a bird. Its body is covered in fine scale-like engraving, with a long neck, sharp beak and round eye, one clawed foot resting on a painted coiled serpent with a blue and white body and yellow-orange head. Behind it sits an ornate silver-toned canopy with a red top rail and a fan-like crest. A partially visible person in a white dhoti and orange-striped shirt sits at the right edge. Loose papers and wood shavings lie on the bench in the foreground, and a small blue circular emblem appears at the top corner.A large ornate silver peacock vahana stands on a wooden platform against a plastered brick wall, its tail feathers and neck heavily embossed with floral and feather patterns. A blue-painted metal frame supports the peacock's body, and a second, smaller silver peacock stands partly visible at the right edge beside a blue metal stand. At the lower left, the orange robe of a seated person is partly visible at the edge of the frame, but no full face is shown. Small brass lamps sit on the peacock's back.A large silver-plated peacock vahana, its fanned tail of repoussé feathers with eye motifs rising in the foreground. Beneath the peacock's body sits a red-cushioned, silver-decorated platform on blue metal supports. A partially visible man in a checked shirt stands behind the peacock near a carved stone pillar in a dim stone hall. The peacock is a mount for a deity used in procession.A photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle, shown in a dim space. The focus is a large silver swan-shaped carriage with embossed feather patterns and scrolled floral ornamentation on its head and tail. A blue-painted wooden platform rests on top, with a silver base panel beneath it. No people are visible in the frame.A close view of a large ornate silver procession vehicle shaped like a swan, with its outstretched wing and feather tail finely embossed with feather patterns and scrollwork. A blue-painted wooden seat or platform rests on top of the silver body, held by blue poles, and a silver-banded pillar rises at the right. The background is dark, with a shadowy wall and hanging cloth at left. No people are visible.A photograph of a large ornate silver procession vehicle in a dim interior. The silver carved wing or tail of a mythical bird sculpture rises on the left, with intricate floral and leafy scrollwork and feather-patterned body panels. A blue painted wooden seat or platform with a blue bracket sits on top, and a silver cylindrical post with ring details stands at the right. A partially visible person in a striped shirt stands at the far left edge, out of focus. No other people are clearly visible.