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Photo 11697954 +1 copiesA Navaratri golu display of many small painted clay and wooden dolls arranged on tiered shelves covered with white cloth and strung with coloured lights. The figures include deities, couples in red and gold, musicians, animals, a horse-drawn cart and a bull, and a kolam-like floor of potted green plants at the base. Carved wooden deity figures of Ganesha and others stand on top, and a framed portrait of a robed figure in orange with a flower-filled vessel hangs at the centre top. A few small painted figures of women and a tree appear on the lower shelves. No living people are visible in the scene.March 26 20202020-03-26September 28 20112011-09-28September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesOctober 04 20112011-10-04Photo 11737737A photograph of a tiered Golu-style display arranged on white cloth, filled with colourful clay dolls and deity figurines. Upper tiers hold rows of seated goddess figures in blue, pink and purple sarees with lotus bases. A central dark-skinned deity murti in orange and green robes stands under an arch, flanked by smaller figures and a small Ganesha. Lower tiers show miniature families, a painted chariot-like palanquin, a bowl of fruit and sweets, and strings of green leaves with orange flowers. Marigold and multicolour garlands edge the steps, and small white and warm lights glow among the figures. No people are visible.2024-10-10September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri-style golu display of many painted clay and brass figurines arranged in tiered steps covered with white cloth with red and gold borders. Top shelf holds brass deities and rows of lakshmi-like figures on lotus seats. Middle tiers show painted dolls of deities, a Shiva-like seated figure, a peacock-decorated goddess, and rows of small standing figures. A small wooden chariot with a white horse stands on a lower tier, beside a row of figures. Before the display, a brass vessel holds a mango-like fruit with green leaves and a mat with gold trim. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2011-09-28September 26 20172017-09-26Photo 11697953 +1 copies