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A photograph of a multi-tiered display of colourful clay and painted figurines arranged on white-draped steps against an orange wall, typical of a Golu-style doll display. Upper tiers hold gilded deity figures including an elephant-headed Ganesha with a bowl, a seated couple resembling Shiva and Parvati, and a golden horse-mounted figure beside a golden chariot. Lower tiers hold rows of small painted dolls in saffron, pink and green saris and dhotis, figures of animals, fruit-shaped objects, and a red-and-gold seated figure. No people are visible, only a partially visible white-clad person at the left edge.

September 22 2009

2009-09-22 +1 copies

Photograph of a tiered display of Navaratri golu dolls arranged on white-draped shelves in an indoor hall with a grey wall and grey floor. Top shelf holds a painted chariot pulled by two white horses, a dark carved deity figure, a colourful Ganesha, and small temple models. Lower tiers show rows of small painted figurines including a seated figure beneath a cobra hood, groups of standing figures, a tree-shaped stand, a Kathakali-style dancer with a red face and white skirt, and a pair of seated elderly figures holding fruit. Foreground includes a decorated kalasha-style brass vessel and a floor kolam in green, red and white. Wall signage in Kannada is partly visible at the upper right.

A tiered display of colourful clay and painted figurines, known as a golu arrangement, set on white-draped steps in a plain whitewashed room. Rows of small deity and doll figures in red, yellow, green and white fill each level, with terracotta horses at the base and a sand-written name on the floor. A framed portrait of a seated man in saffron robes and a garland, labelled Nithyananda, hangs above the steps, with a tree and a decorated pillar at right and a garlanded figure partly visible. No people are present in the scene.

A Navaratri golu display in a plain room with whitewashed walls and a concrete floor. A tiered stepped stand draped in white cloth holds rows of painted clay dolls of deities, figures and animals in bright colours. A framed portrait at the top shows a seated saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, flanked by small framed model temples. Terracotta elephants and figures stand on either side, paper decorations lie on the floor, and a green grass rangoli with a small oil lamp sits in front. A man-size statue stands at the far right. No physical people are visible.

A photograph of a Navaratri golu display arranged on a tiered white-draped stand with gold trim. Rows of painted clay and wooden dolls fill the shelves, including deity figures, couples, and village or everyday scenes, some with a miniature tree and a small figure. A cobra figure, a small kalasha-style pot with a sprig, and a rangoli design sit on the floor. At the top, a framed photo shows a figure in saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a shaved head, seated with a raised hand; two small temple models flank him. No physical people are visible.

September 24 2017

2017-09-24 +1 copies

October 08 2008

September 24 2017

2017-09-24 +2 copies

A photograph of a Navaratri golu display in a room with teal walls and a wooden floor. A tiered white-draped stand is crowded with colourful clay dolls and deity figures, including a golden goddess at the top, pink and green figures, and a gold-and-red deity seated at the front. A large orange-sari-clad deity murti with a crown and garlands sits in front of the stand. Brass oil lamps, silver plates of flowers and fruit, and red roses surround it. On the left, a cutout portrait labelled "KAILASA KORATTUR" shows a man in a red-orange robe, a turban and a garland of white and orange flowers. No living people are visible.

October 04 2011

A Golu-style display of painted clay and metal figurines arranged in tiers on white cloth draped over steps against an orange wall. Top row holds brass deity figures and rows of pink-and-yellow seated goddesses on lotus bases. Middle tiers show colourful painted dolls of deities, couples, musicians and figures in dhotis and saris, plus a green-and-white peacock-like figure. A small black deity murti sits in a niche. At the base, a small wooden chariot with red wheels, a white horse, a row of dolls in red and white attire, and a brass pot with mango leaves and a yellow cloth stand in front. No physical people are visible.