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A long interior hall with a red-and-yellow striped carpet and plain grey stone walls. In the foreground stands a large polished silver-toned statue of a horse with a bridle, bells and ornate saddle cloth. Behind it are other silver and gold-finished animal figures, including a lion-like mount on a wooden trolley, and tall vertical banners with red, yellow and blue patterns hang along the wall. A figure in dark red robes stands far to the left near a golden structure.

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April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a hall lined with ornate golden and silver vahana-style animal figures, including a foreground golden lion-like mount with carved mane and scale-patterned chest. Behind them, silver and gold figures recede along a wall of stone blocks beneath a red-and-white striped floor covering. Colourful hanging banners with red, yellow and blue patterns hang from the ceiling beams. A faint figure in white clothing stands at the far right near the back of the hall, partially visible.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +3 copiesA large polished silver sculpture of a mythical lion-like creature with an open mouth and curved fangs stands on a red wooden platform inside a stone temple hall. Its body has a rope-twisted band, a rosette-decorated girth and a lion-faced medallion, with ornate cuffs on its legs. Red wooden poles support the platform on either side. Behind it, a darker carved silver figure and a stone pillar with relief carvings are visible, along with a partly visible person in a striped shirt. A small colourful wooden stool stands at right.A photograph of a polished silver processional vehicle in a storeroom with brick walls. Dominating the frame is a silver nandi, the bull mount of Shiva, with an ornate harness, rows of silver bells and a decorated saddle cloth. Behind it stands a small silver canopy with a pitched roof and columns, mounted on a wooden platform with red-painted poles. Another silver bull figure with a decorated cloth sits at the right edge beside a stone pillar. No people are visible.April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle shaped as a mythical lion-headed or elephant-trunked beast with a raised head and open mouth, its body covered in embossed floral and scroll patterns. A rectangular silver howdah-style platform sits on its back, supported by red poles. The piece stands on a red wooden base in a storage area beside a shuttered metal door, with a pillared hall and a partly visible metal figure at the right edge. No people are clearly visible, and no a person candidate appears.Close view of the underside of a large ornate silver procession vehicle shaped as an animal, with embossed floral scrollwork, beaded bands and a bell-like ornament on the body and legs. Thick silver legs with round studded medallions and chain-link hooves stand on a dark stone floor, with red wooden poles and a bench visible in the dim hall behind. No people are visible.A large silver-plated ceremonial elephant figure stands on a wooden platform in a stone-paved courtyard. Its ornate legs, ringed ankles and embossed saddle cloth gleam with a metallic finish, and a red and green cloth is tied around its trunk. Bamboo poles and a wooden staff rest near the base. A woman in a yellow sari with a red border walks at the left edge, partly visible, and a faint kolam-style pattern marks the floor behind her.A photograph of a silver procession elephant figure standing on a wooden platform inside a dim temple hall with brick walls and stone pillars. The ornate silver elephant has a decorated caparison, a raised trunk, and intricate engraved patterns. Behind it stands another silver vehicle, and large silver scale-patterned and floral-carved ceremonial items frame the foreground. Small yellow lamps sit near the base, with red poles and a bamboo pole supporting the figures. A man in a white shirt is partly visible at the lower left edge.Close view of a large ornately embossed silver elephant figure. A small yellow kalasha or oil lamp sits on a red-cloth base beside the silver legs. Two people are visible in the background across an open stone-paved courtyard, one standing and one seated, beside red support poles. Grey stone wall behind.A photograph of a silver procession vehicle figure: an ornate silver bull, shown from behind and to the side, with embossed floral and leaf patterns on its body and a richly decorated saddle cloth. Its head with silver bridle and studded harness is visible at left, and a long silver tail hangs down. A metal pole runs vertically beside it, and the bull stands on a reddish stone floor against a brick wall and carved stone pillar. No people are visible.