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A large polished silver vahana, a bull-like animal figure with a sculpted head, raised horns and ribbed chest, shown standing on a red-brown floor against a dark background. Its body is covered in engraved patterns, a twisted rope-like band runs around the neck and chest, and red poles stand on either side. No people are visible.

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A large ornately worked silver elephant figure stands on a red wooden platform, forming part of a procession vehicle. Its trunk curls upward, the head shows engraved detailing and tusks, and the body is covered in embossed floral and scroll patterns across the saddle cloth and legs. A red wooden canopy or howdah frame sits on its back, supported by red poles. Behind it, another metallic elephant figure and a dark roller shutter are partly visible. No people are visible in the frame.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA 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.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA large silver-finished procession vehicle figure, shaped as a mythical animal with a curled trunk-like head and ribbed body, stands on a red wooden platform between two red poles. A rope is wrapped around its midsection and it has a decorated silver saddle. A man in a checked shirt and light trousers works behind it beside ornate carved pillars and a dark blue tarpaulin, with a shuttered doorway on the left.A close view of a polished silver processional vehicle, showing the carved head of a bull or Nandi-style mount with a curled tongue, rope-like neck band, and textured ear and eye details. The silver figure stands in a dim interior with teal-painted wooden frames, a brass canopy edge above, and red-tinted panels in the background. No people are visible in the frame.A photograph of a large ornate silver-finished Nandi bull vahana standing on a wooden platform before a red brick wall and a corrugated metal shutter. The bull has red glass eyes, a decorated headstall, a bell-hung neck collar, a richly chased saddle cloth with lattice and scroll patterns, and ankle bands on its legs. Red steel support posts brace the figure. No people are visible.A large silver bull statue, a Nandi sculpture, dominates the frame in a dark interior. The silver figure has an elaborately chased harness with floral and rope-patterned bands, a heavy embossed saddle cloth decorated with rosettes and leaf motifs, and a silver bell-like ornament hanging at the chest. Its head is raised with ornamented ears and a tilted horn. Behind it stands a red-cushioned wooden canopy or seat supported by metal poles, and at the right edge part of another ornate silver shrine structure is visible. No people are present.A 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.Close-up photograph of the legs and feet of a large ornate silver procession figure. The silver body has embossed floral and scroll patterns, a decorated saddle-like cloth, and banded silver ankle rings. Scuffed paint and a small piece of debris lie on the platform. No people are visible.A close-up photograph of a large silver-toned metal vahana, a sculpted serpent or naga head with scaled hood, ribbed throat and open mouth with curled tongue, displayed in a dark workshop. Red metal poles and a blue cloth are visible behind it, and a carved wooden or metal stand sits to the right. No people are visible.A photograph of an ornate silver Nandi bull statue, the sacred vehicle of Shiva, standing on a wooden platform in a covered hall. The silver figure has a decorated harness, a patterned saddle cloth with a lattice design, a garland-like collar, and curled horns and ears. Red-painted wooden poles support the platform beside it, and an ornate silver canopy with carved columns stands to the right against a red corrugated shutter and brick wall. No people are visible.