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A photograph of a Navaratri display of small painted deity figurines arranged on white-draped tiered steps, including multiple Ganesha figures, a seated couple in a group with a bull, and red miniature shrines. In the foreground, terracotta clay figures of elephants, horses, and small temple-style forms sit on grass. At the upper right, a partly visible figure in an orange-yellow dhoti stands beside a large pale statue leg. No living people are clearly visible in frame.

A display of small clay Ganesha figurines on a grassy mound in a hall. Four terracotta Ganesha statues sit in the foreground on sprouted green grass and soil, three decorated with small white flowers. Behind them, shelves draped with white cloth hold rows of painted and gilded deity murti figures, including a Ganesha and other small images, with red shrine-like niches at the edges. The setting appears to be a festival craft or idol display at an ashram event.

A photograph of a Navaratri golu display in a plain hall with pink walls and a tiled ceiling. A tiered pyramid of stepped white and gold-draped platforms is crowded with dozens of small painted clay dolls and figurines, with a seated deity murti at the top beneath a gold throne canopy and decorative umbrellas. Two large dark metal elephant statues flank the foreground, and lotus-shaped floral offerings sit on the floor. A wooden palanquin-like miniature and a gold-and-brown decorated stand appear to the left, and an orange-and-gold banner hangs on the right. A seated figure in orange robes is visible at the far right edge of the hall, with other small figures seated along the walls. No clear face or identity is shown.

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October 14 2007

A photograph of a miniature diorama arranged in sand among green leaves. Painted ceramic figurines include a seated Shiva figure with a trident and a bull, two small shrine-like figures with pink and black bases, a seated figure in white and red, several cows, horses, dogs, rabbits and small monkeys, a thatched-roof hut, and small robed figures with folded hands, including one in orange. A small oil lamp sits in a green dish on the sand, and a dark elephant with a pink and purple cloth stands at the lower edge. A red cloth backdrop frames the scene. No physical people are visible.

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A Navaratri golu display of many small painted clay and figurine deities arranged on tiered white-draped shelves against a white wall. Upper shelves show Ganesha, Shiva with a trident and other deity murtis; many figures are dressed in pink, green, yellow and red. Above the shelves a framed photograph shows a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair seated before a large tree, labelled as a portrait. Two small framed temple models flank it. Orange clay bulls stand at the base, with a brass lamp and marigold petals forming letters on the floor. Potted plants and a patterned orange-and-black cloth pillar stand at the right. No people are visible.

A Golu festive doll display set up in an open-sided pavilion for Navaratri. Dozens of painted clay and wooden figurines, many in colourful saris and dhotis, are arranged around a sand-covered courtyard bordered by white and red striped walls. Several dark wooden elephants with red cloths sit along the foreground, and small clay pots and lit lamps are placed around the edges. A goddess figure seated on a bull or ox stands on a raised platform at the back, with a golden throne and palanquin nearby. These are statues and figurines only, with no physical people visible.

A Navaratri golu display in an indoor hall, with many painted clay and wooden dolls arranged in tiered steps on white-draped tables and a gold-bordered orange cloth. Figures of deities, seated and standing, appear in red, pink, green, blue and yellow, with small brass-and-gold shrines at the top. Two orange ceremonial umbrellas stand above the upper tier. Colourful painted toy horses and animal figures sit in the foreground. A pink-walled room with a wooden door is behind, and a woman in orange stands at the right edge.

A Navaratri golu display in a plain whitewashed room with a concrete floor. Tiered white-draped shelving holds dozens of painted clay dolls of deities, saints and figures in bright colours, arranged in rows. A framed photograph at the top shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala seated before a large banyan tree, labelled with a printed Tamil caption. Small framed temple models flank the photo. Terracotta horses stand at the base on either side, and a sand inscription reading NITHYANANDAM lies on the floor above a sand circle with four small clay figures and marigold petals. A decorated pillar with a leafy plant stands at right. No people are visible.