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September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +3 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a Navaratri golu display, a festive arrangement of painted clay dolls and figurines on a sandy ground lit by strings of small red and blue lights. A large goddess murti seated on a lion-like mount with a crown and multiple arms stands at the back on a raised tiered platform draped in red cloth. Rows of dolls in colourful saris and dhotis line the sides, with elephants, a miniature temple tower and a golden ornate palanquin or ratha at the centre. Oil lamps glow in front of the figures and a white curtain backdrop hangs behind. No physical people are visible.2017-09-21Photo 11715102 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Navaratri golu display at night: a large tiered arrangement of painted clay dolls and figurines set on sand within white-and-red railed borders, lit by small oil lamps, blue fairy lights and red lamps. Above at the top centre sits a golden-red deity murti of a goddess riding a tiger, with multiple arms and a crown, on a raised platform. A gilded palanquin-style canopy and small elephant figures line the display. At the left edge a single standing person in a white dress and a white shawl looks toward the display.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA Golu festive display of painted clay dolls and figurines arranged on a sand-covered floor under a open pavilion. Many small colourful dolls in saris and dhotis line the sides, with black toy elephants and ceramic pots in the foreground. A central sandy avenue is bordered by white and red striped railings, with a decorated throne-like structure at the far end. A large deity murti seated on a lion or tiger mount sits atop a platform in the back, with a palanquin-style structure beside it. No physical people are visible.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesMarch 26 20202020-03-26Photo 11697954 +1 copies