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A large ornate silver peacock-feather fan, a ceremonial procession item, stands upright against a dark stone wall. Its fan shape is worked with repeating feather patterns and eye-like motifs in fine embossed detail. The base rests on a stepped stone plinth, with blue metal poles and a red-topped structure visible behind it. A partially visible man in a white shirt stands at the lower left edge of the frame.

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A photograph of a large embossed silver peacock vahana, shown from the front with its fanned tail spread into a wide silver disc of feathers, mounted on a wooden carrying frame with blue poles. A single standing man in a light grey shirt stands at the left edge, partly visible. Stone pillars with carved surfaces frame the dim interior, and red cloth and a small metal canopy element appear behind the silver piece.A large silver peacock-shaped processional vehicle or sculpture, its fan-shaped tail of repoussé feathers with curled eye patterns rising behind a silver-plated body. It stands in a dim stone temple hall with carved pillars on either side. Blue poles support the structure, and a small silver shrine or canopy and a red cloth are visible behind it. Two partially visible people in light clothing stand in the shadows near the base, but they are not clearly identifiable.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 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 close view of an ornate silver procession vehicle component: a large, curved silver panel carved with stylised acanthus-like scrolls, leaves and flowers, pierced with openwork. To the right stands a silver peacock sculpture with a curved neck, beaked head and scale-patterned body. Behind them are a weathered grey stone wall and pillar and a blue-painted wooden frame with peeling paint. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle component. A large silver scalloped dome with fish-scale or shell-like repoussé pattern sits beneath an elaborate openwork silver crest of scrolling acanthus-style leaves and curls. Blue and green painted metal rods and a teal scrollwork bar appear in the background against a dark ceiling. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA 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 large ornate silver peacock vahana stands in a dim storage room with a grey wall behind it. Its head has a crest and curved beak, the neck is covered in fine scale engraving, and the wing and tail feathers are detailed with repoussé work. The tail is a large, scrolled, open filigree-like fan. Beside it is a silver-covered table or stand with a blue-painted top and a blue wooden support, and a blue-handled pole leans against the peacock. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of a large silver sculpture showing the textured wing feathers of a bird. Darker metal and a carved edge appear at the upper right. No people are visible. The image is cropped tightly to the feather pattern.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.