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Close 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.

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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.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose-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.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 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 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 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.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.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose-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.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 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.