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A photograph of an empty wooden or metal ritual platform in a brick-walled room. Four ornate silver-toned pillars with carved capitals and bases stand at the corners of a dark square plinth, and four iron rings are set into its surface. Red-painted vertical poles stand behind and beside it, and a red-painted wooden box sits in the foreground. No people or deity figure are present on the platform, which appears to be a vahana or palanquin-style base awaiting its canopy.

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A photograph of an empty silver-coloured wooden or metal canopy base, a square platform with four tall cylindrical pillars at its corners, each with ornate capitals and a foliate carved base. The platform has several iron rings set into its surface and a moulded edge. Red-and-blue painted poles lean against the pillars. A wooden stand sits in the lower left and a metal animal figure with a tail appears at the right edge. A brick wall and a rolled shutter form the background. No people are visible.A photograph of an empty silver procession platform, a flat rectangular base with a raised moulded edge and four tall polished silver columns at the corners, each with ornate capitals decorated with floral and leaf relief. Several iron ring hooks are set into the platform surface. Red-painted wooden poles stand between the columns against a weathered brick wall, and a red metal object sits in the lower left corner. No people or deities are present.A photograph of an ornate silver procession canopy, a palanquin-style structure with a domed, diamond-patterned roof and four slender fluted columns on a flat base. Arched cusped frames with floral scrollwork connect the columns, and red carrying poles lean against the sides. Ring handles are fixed to the base. The canopy stands in front of a rough brick wall beside a corrugated metal shutter, with a large metal vessel partly visible at the left edge. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of a large silver procession vehicle component stacked in a dim hall, showing a tiered silver base with embossed floral, bead and scroll bands, topped by a red cloth-covered platform. Blue metal support stands hold the structure, and a silver serpent-like hooded form with scaled coils rises on the right. A small figure in pale clothing stands at the far left near a dark carved animal head. No visible person is identifiable as a person; the scene contains only one distant person, and the structure is an inanimate silver procession item.A photo of three tall silver-coloured metal poles standing upright against a grey stone block wall in a dim interior. Each pole has an ornate floral capital with a flat square top and a lotus-like carved band, and long thin rods project upward from their tops. Several additional thin rods lean against the poles at the right. A blue plastic object sits at the left edge. No people are visible. The poles appear to be silver procession items, possibly parts of a palanquin or ratha frame stored in a back room.A photograph of an ornate silver procession shrine or palanquin canopy displayed indoors against a plain brick and concrete wall. The tiered domed canopy is decorated with repoussé floral patterns, a central lion-faced or mythical motif with a mustache-like frame, and an arched opening at the base. Red-painted wooden framing and rails are visible beneath the silver. Behind it, a dark metal elephant with ornate saddle cloth stands partly in view. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityPhotograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle, a sacred silver canopy-shaped structure on a stepped silver base set against a dark stone wall. The arched canopy is covered in embossed floral and beaded silverwork, with a central face-like motif, and red-painted wooden side supports with carved finials. A small green parrot figure perches on the top of the canopy. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of a polished silver ceremonial bull (nandi) vahana standing on a wooden platform inside a temple corridor. The silver bull has a decorated headstall with a tall ornamental crown between its horns, embossed saddle cloth with diamond-pattern and floral borders, and anklets at its legs. Red wooden poles support the platform beside it. A silver chariot section with carved scalloped trim is visible at the right edge, a rolling shutter stands behind, and an old stone pillar with carvings is at left. No people are visible.