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A photograph of silver ceremonial vahana and throne figures arranged on a surface, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red coral-like beads. A silver bull stands behind, with small silver arched shrine-thrones and a silver figure seated on a throne at left. Dark foliage blurs in the background. No people are visible.

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Silver-plated temple vehicles arranged in a row on a stone ledge, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Foreground shows a silver palanquin-style carriage with a seated figure carved on it, and behind it a silver bull (Nandi) with a canopy-arch shrine. Other silver vahanas and an elephant-shaped carriage stand with white flower garlands, and a gold necklace drapes one vehicle. Dark foliage forms the background. No people are visible.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A photograph of silver ceremonial vahana and throne figures arranged on a dark outdoor stage at night. Silver bull (nandi) and other animal mounts with arched canopy shrines are decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. A silver seated deity murti sits in the front-left shrine, and nearby silver figures with trunk-like forms are adorned with garlands. A fragrant floral atmosphere surrounds the sculptures, with no physical people visible in the frame.2017-10-08Close view of ornate silver ceremonial seats on a platform draped with white jasmine garlands and green leaves against a deep red curtain. A large silver throne with a tall carved back stands at left, beside a smaller silver seat with a carved arch and animal-form legs. At right, a silver chair with a carved arch is adorned with garlands, pearl strands and gold necklaces. No physical people are visible. A round dark backdrop with a lamp-like disc sits behind. Red powder and leaves lie on the platform in the foreground.2017-09-09October 08 20172017-10-08Silver ceremonial furniture on a stage draped with a deep red curtain. A large ornate silver throne with a carved backrest stands at left, decorated with white jasmine garlands. Beside it are a smaller silver seat or stool with a carved arch and a silver animal-form base, also garlanded, and at right a silver chair with a carved arch and garland. Gold-toned ornaments hang on the seats. A round black-and-gold object hangs in the background, and a small candle or lamp sits at the lower left. No people are visible.2017-09-09A photograph of silver ceremonial vahanas and thrones decorated with white flower garlands and red blossoms. In the centre, a small silver figure of a seated man with a raised hand sits on an ornate silver peacock-style seat with a stepped platform. Flanking silver mounts include an elephant-shaped carriage with a curved trunk and a second ornate seat. No living people are visible; the figure is a silver statue, and no a person depiction is identifiable from the statue's appearance. The background is blurred.2017-10-08A photograph of a silver Nandi bull sculpture adorned with a garland of white flowers draped around its neck. Behind it rests a silver throne-like arched canopy with a flat platform holding green leaves, white flowers, and small figurines. No people are visible; the scene is a sacred object display with an ornate silver base and decorative carvings.2017-10-08December 28 20172017-12-28September 14 20172017-09-14Photograph of a display of silver ritual vahanas and murtis on a striped cloth in a temple setting, with a white and maroon tiled wall behind. A silver bull (Nandi) carries a deity figure draped in gold ornaments and jasmine garlands on the left. In the centre a silver peacock-shaped vehicle and a silver throne-like palanquin with red and white flower garlands stand beside a silver seated figure on a silver peetha at right. A brass standing lamp figure holds a lit oil lamp in the foreground, with brass kalasha-like vessels and a wooden mortar at the lower left. No people are visible.2017-10-08September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copies