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A photograph of a large silver procession vehicle component stacked in a dim hall, showing a tiered silver base with embossed floral, bead and scroll bands, topped by a red cloth-covered platform. Blue metal support stands hold the structure, and a silver serpent-like hooded form with scaled coils rises on the right. A small figure in pale clothing stands at the far left near a dark carved animal head. No visible person is identifiable as a person; the scene contains only one distant person, and the structure is an inanimate silver procession item.

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A photograph of a silver-covered procession item set on a red-painted wooden base with turned wooden legs. The silver panels are stacked in tiers with repoussé beaded and leaf-pattern borders, topped by an arched silver canopy frame. Behind it, an old painted wooden structure with faded colours is visible. The floor is dusty concrete, and no people are present.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 an ornate silver-covered wooden processional structure. Its arched top has repoussé floral and scrollwork silver, with carved red-painted lion or yali-like finials at the corners. The lower tiers are stacked silver bands with embossed borders. Behind it, an unpainted stone wall and a dark metal object are visible, and a partly visible person's legs appear at the left edge. No deity is visible.A photograph of an ornate silver processional item. The arched silver top has repoussé floral and scroll patterns, a central face-like mask motif with a crown-like crest, and curled side ornaments tinted red. Beneath the arch is a wooden frame with worn gold and red paint. Stacked silver mouldings form the base. No people are visible in the scene.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle, a ratha-style palanquin or chariot canopy, placed on a red-painted wooden base in a dim concrete room. The silver canopy has a curved arched top with repousse floral and lotus-like patterns and a central raised ornament, and a small green parrot figure sits on the peak. Red painted wooden wheels or supports flank the sides with carved heads at the ends. No people are visible in the scene.Photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle, a sacred silver canopy-shaped structure on a stepped silver base set against a dark stone wall. The arched canopy is covered in embossed floral and beaded silverwork, with a central face-like motif, and red-painted wooden side supports with carved finials. A small green parrot figure perches on the top of the canopy. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA 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 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 an ornate silver procession vehicle. Its wooden base is painted red and carved with curled side supports, and a silver face-like motif is mounted on the front. A turquoise bird figure perches on the top tier. Two partly visible men in light shirts stand behind the vehicle, and dark carved objects sit in the background against a stone wall.A photograph of an ornate silver procession shrine or palanquin canopy displayed indoors against a plain brick and concrete wall. The tiered domed canopy is decorated with repoussé floral patterns, a central lion-faced or mythical motif with a mustache-like frame, and an arched opening at the base. Red-painted wooden framing and rails are visible beneath the silver. Behind it, a dark metal elephant with ornate saddle cloth stands partly in view. No people are visible.