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A photograph of a Navaratri Golu display set up in a yellow-walled hall. A tiered arrangement covered in red and gold cloths holds rows of painted clay dolls and figurines of deities, Ganesha, animals and people. A small framed picture hangs on the wall above. In the centre, a blue-draped figure adorned with a silver necklace and flowers sits among the dolls. Brass lamps, a brass plate with a bowl, a steel vessel and a bowl of offerings sit on a red cloth in the foreground. A small framed picture and a wall clock are visible on the wall. The timestamp reads 5 Oct 2024 08:09:39 Salem Tamil Nadu.

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