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A 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.

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A 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.A woman in a white sari with a gold blouse and hair in a bun lights a flame on a red-draped altar during a Navaratri display. Behind her a golden-tone deity murti in a red and green sari sits on a lion-like mount, flanked by gold elephant figurines. Three tiered flower kalasha-style arrangements in red, yellow, pink and white stand in front, with a central decorated deity figure garlanded in flowers. Small clay dolls line the shelf, a brass bowl with offerings and a small lamp sit on a lower tray, and a sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD BHARAT.A woman in a white sari with a mustard-yellow blouse lights an oil lamp at a decorated shrine inside a gilded temple hall. She has her hair in a bun and wears glasses. Behind her stands a golden-brown deity murti seated on a lion-like mount, garlanded with marigolds, flanked by two gold-and-silver elephant figures. Tiered cones of red, yellow and white flowers stand on a maroon cloth, with a green-and-red garlanded idol in the centre. Small clay dolls, a brass bowl and plates with offerings sit on a gold-bordered table below. A sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD BHARAT. The scene suggests a Navaratri worship setting.A Navaratri golu display on tiered red velvet steps. At the top stands a multi-armed goddess murti seated on a lion, flanked by two gold elephant figurines. Rows of painted clay dolls fill the middle tiers, including a Ganesha figure and a blue temple-style arch. Two tall flower-garland cakes in red, yellow, purple and green sit at the lower corners, with a small brass lamp and yellow flower garland before them. A lit oil lamp on a brass plate with flowers and offerings sits in the foreground, and a hand holding a brass bell appears at the left edge. No people are clearly visible in the scene.A Navaratri golu display at a temple-style hall. At the top, a red-clad multi-armed goddess murti rides a lion beside two brass elephant figures. Tiered red velvet steps hold rows of painted clay dolls, a blue mountain-shaped backdrop, and two tall tiered flower arrangements of marigold and rose garlands on the left and right. A small kalasha-like brass lamp sits on a bed of yellow marigolds in the centre. In the foreground on a red cloth, a brass thali holds a lit oil lamp, flowers, and sweets, with a lit oil lamp in a brass stand beside it. No people are visible.Interior photo of a temple-style shrine decorated for Navaratri. A goddess murti seated on a lion-like mount with multiple arms stands at the top, flanked by gold elephant figures. Below, tiers of red-draped steps hold rows of painted clay dolls, a pink Ganesha figure, and a blue painted shrine facade with small arched niches. Two large cone-shaped arrangements of marigolds and flower petals in red, yellow, orange and purple flank a brass diya and marigold garland in the centre. Oil lamps burn on a brass plate of flowers at the bottom of the frame. No people are visible.A Navaratri golu display with no people visible. At the top, a multi-armed goddess sits on a lion or tiger between two gold elephant statues, holding weapons and dressed in red. Tiers below hold rows of small painted clay dolls, a blue mountain-shaped backdrop with a small shrine, and a seated pink Ganesha figure. Two tiered flower decorations in rainbow bands of marigold and other blooms flank a central yellow marigold ring around a small bronze deity plaque and a lit oil lamp. In the foreground, a brass lamp with a burning flame, a brass plate with petals, a small flower and incense sticks, a bell and a bowl of sweets sit on a red cloth. Scene is a home or temple deity mandapa display.A Navaratri golu display set up in a temple-style hall with red velvet tiers. At the top, a multi-armed goddess murti rides a lion between two gold-painted elephant statues. Below are rows of painted clay dolls, a pink Ganesha figure, and blue and white painted shrine models. Two large tiered flower arrangements of red, green, purple and yellow blossoms sit on the lower tier, with a small oil lamp surrounded by yellow marigolds in front. No people are visible in the frame.A woman in a white short-sleeved dress kneels on a speckled grey floor at right, holding a small brass oil lamp toward a tiered white-draped display of painted murtis and small figurines. At left, a painted blue-and-pink pillared shrine houses a seated deity murti in red and gold robes with a crown, and in front of it a seated figure in orange robes with a red head covering and a white flower garland sits beside a female figure in a green and orange sari. Brass vessels, bananas, a steel vessel, flower petals and offering plates lie on an orange-edged platform. Framed photographs sit atop the tiered display, and an office sign is visible on the wall at right.2009-10-10A 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.Indoor shrine photograph at KAILASA Tondiarpet with a sign reading KAILASA TONDIORPET beside a decorated altar. Three silver-clad deity murtis stand in the centre with garlands and crowns, and a brass oil lamp burns in front. A man in a cream dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded at the left edge. On the right, a shelf holds many colourful painted clay figures of deities, animals and devotees, and a white cloth covers the platform.2025-04-10A 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.2024-03-10