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A dark, dimly lit photograph of a large, polished metal vahana or carrier shell lying on a white cloth on a stone floor during its making. The object is curved with a raised rim and a circular opening, with a long ornate decorated pole or bar lying beside it on the right. A person in a checked garment sits at the top edge of the frame, and a white-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge. No deity murti or a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a large dark metal vahana-style frame or palanquin section lying on a white cloth on a dark floor. The metal piece is embossed with repeated floral and lotus-like motifs and a curved top edge. To the right, a hand holds a second ornate embossed metal panel with a similar pattern. No people are visible apart from partial hands at the edge of the frame.A photograph of two large tarnished metal ceremonial items laid out on a white cloth on a stone floor. The item on the left is a tall, curved, dark silver-toned panel with a repeated embossed floral and leaf pattern in vertical rows, its open end facing the viewer. The item on the right is a long curved panel with brighter gold-toned embossed bands of flowers and rosettes along its edges. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a large dark metal vehicle-like object lying on a white cloth on a stone floor, with an ornately embossed panel beside it. Behind it, a man in a checked shirt and dark trousers kneels and writes in a small notebook with a red pen, beside green metal cabinets. A measuring tape lies on the cloth at right.Close overhead photograph of two metal procession fittings laid on a white cloth on a stone floor. The large dark bronze-toned piece in the centre is a curved, arched panel with ridged chevron-like engraving along its length and a flared rim. At the lower left, a partially visible gilded panel with repeating floral rosette motifs lies beside it. At the top left, the bare feet and white garment of a seated person are partly visible, and a pink cloth lies at the right edge. No people are a clear focus of the image.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of two metal procession fittings laid on a white cloth over a dark granite floor. The large central piece is a dark, arched metal panel with raised chevron-like ribbed patterns and a hollow curved underside. At left, a second brass-coloured panel with embossed floral and rosette designs lies partly out of frame. Parts of a person in orange cloth appear at the top left corner, and a pink cloth lies at right, but no full person is visible. The objects appear to be ceremonial silver or brass procession items set out for display or cleaning.A photograph of silver procession items laid out on a white cloth over a grey stone floor. A large dark silver panel with a repoussé lotus and floral scroll motif lies in the centre, with a curved silver base beneath it. To the right, a gilded-brass or gold-toned curved band is decorated with a row of embossed flowers and rosettes. A pink cloth is partly visible at the left edge. No people are visible.A dark, dimly lit photograph of a carved wooden or dark-finished object with ribbed, fluted ridges and a rounded top, possibly a vahana or deity base, lying among folded white cloth and a pink fabric draped to the right. Low light and shadows obscure most detail; no people are visible.A photograph of a hand-held measuring tape being stretched across a dark, ridged metal object with a silvery rim. A man's hand holds the tape end in place while another hand, with bare feet visible at the lower right, rests on a white cloth. The grooved, cylindrical piece has a textured surface and a rectangular silver-edged base, and the scene is set on a dark floor covered with white cloth.A close overhead photograph of a tarnished silver procession item lying on a white cloth on a dark stone floor. The large silver panel is embossed with scrolling foliage, a lotus-like motif at the top and curling leaves below, and its edges are stepped. At the lower left, part of a second brass or gold-toned embossed panel with a repeating floral pattern is visible. A corner of a pink cloth and a bare foot appear at the upper right edge. No people are clearly visible apart from the foot.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.