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A photograph of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti performing a Navaratri golu display, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a tiered arrangement of painted clay dolls and deity figures on white-draped steps. A brightly coloured Hindu deity figure with blue skin stands at the top right, and a gilded multi-armed deity murti sits at left beside a framed picture. A seated figure in a red and gold turban, garlanded with flowers, is among the dolls at centre. Tiered shelves hold lotus-seated goddess figures in pink, green and yellow, and a small rath or chariot-shaped doll rests at lower right. A green shoot with yellow flowers sits in the foreground. The man is the only physical person visible.

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A photograph of a Navaratri pooja at night in an indoor hall. A standing priest in a white dhoti, bare-chested, raises a lit camphor aarti flame with both hands toward a tiered display of colourful deity murtis and dolls, arranged on a stepped pyramid draped with a magenta cloth and decorated with flower garlands and small oil lamps. Two seated devotees, shown only as silhouettes, watch from the lower edge. A large Ganesha murti adorned with orange garlands sits on a red-covered table at right, surrounded by lamps. Strings of fairy lights and a patterned wall grille complete the scene.October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a small room with a tiered white-draped display of colourful deity murtis and figurines. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and glasses waves a lit oil lamp toward the murtis. Behind him, a large printed poster of a smiling man with a rust-red turban, gold garlands and ornate gold necklaces stands beside a framed portrait garlanded with orange and green flowers. A small table holds framed photographs and a red-hand print. A television and a fan sit nearby.2021-10-06October 07 20212021-10-07A photograph of a home puja room decorated for Navaratri with a golden-yellow tiered display of many small clay and painted doll figurines, garlanded with marigold and green leaves. In the centre, a deity murti in orange garments sits on a golden platform surrounded by oil lamps, bowls of flowers and fruit, and a kalasha. A woman in a maroon saree with gold border stands at right, lighting a lamp on a shelf lined with figurines. Two seated devotees in white and dark clothing sit at left, and a woman in an orange-brown kurta and a child sit at right. A white rangoli with a swastika decorates the floor. No one can be identified as a person.2024-05-10A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the left holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, wearing a long gold necklace and a tilak on her forehead. Behind her is a gilded shrine with a red-and-gold deity murti of Durga riding a lion between two gold elephant figurines. Tiered red velvet steps display small painted dolls, a Ganesha figure, a blue temple-shaped display, and two large tiered flower bouquets of marigolds, roses and sunflowers. A small brass lamp burns on a tray of flowers and offerings in front of the display.October 07 20102010-10-07A man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-style beaded garland stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp (aarti) in the other, performing a ritual before a long table covered with white cloth. The table displays rows of colourful painted clay figurines, a golden horse, and a golden Ganesha-style deity murti with a gilded shrine behind. Around him, a group of men and women in white dhotis and white clothing stand in a hall with a tatami-style mat floor, some with hands folded in devotion; one holds a brass tray. A large printed banner hangs on the wall above the table. Several people are visible in the background, and a decorative red-and-yellow pillar stands in the middle.2010-10-07A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with yellow-orange border stands in a yellow-walled room, holding a bell in one hand and lighting a small flame or lamp with the other at a shrine. On the left, a large framed image of a deity with a garland, gold ornaments and brass deity figures sit on a tiled altar with brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel and flower petals. Framed pictures on the wall show a goddess in red with multiple hands and a robed figure in orange. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Ritual puja with aarti in a home shrine.2021-06-27A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a gold blouse stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a golden-hued deity murti seated on a tiger-like mount under a canopy, flanked by golden elephant statues. Below, a tiered stage covered in deep red cloth displays many small painted clay figurines, a Ganesha figure, and two tall flower-decorated cones of marigolds and roses. A brass lamp surrounded by yellow flowers sits at the centre, and a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, petals and coins rests on a red cloth table in the foreground. The scene is a Navaratri-style golu display with a puja in progress.A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left, performing aarti with a brass lamp held in his right hand before a small shrine. He wears a gold chain and a bangle, and white ash is smeared on his arms and chest. On the shrine are a framed black-and-white image, a smaller red-framed picture, and an open book on a stand. At right, a row of dark deity murtis wearing red cloth and white-and-pink garlands sit on a shelf, and a portable speaker stands on a table beside them. The wall is ochre with a white wall unit above.2024-09-22A photograph of a room set up for a Navaratri golu display in a teal-painted room with a wooden floor. A tiered arrangement covered in white cloth holds many small painted clay and doll figures of deities and devotees, decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands. Shelves on the right display rows of further figurines and a carved chariot wheel. On the left stands a large life-size statue of a seated child-like figure with a pink face, orange-red garlanded clothing and a flower on the head, beside an ornate gold throne. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot and a blue bowl sit on the floor. No people are visible.2024-04-10