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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.

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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.2024-03-10October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesKAILASA PUDUVAI 13 Oct 2021October 07 20212021-10-07October 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.2024-05-10October 07 20212021-10-07A festive Navarathri golu display in a temple hall, with a tiered arrangement of many small colourful clay dolls and deity figurines on red-draped platforms. Two large yellow and red Ganesha statues flank the central display, and a garlanded deity murti stands at the front. Strings of fairy lights and brass oil lamps surround the display, and green foliage decorates the base. Tall statues stand in the background on the left. No people are visible.A Navaratri golu display in a temple hall with a red backdrop. Tiered steps hold rows of painted doll figurines in bright colours, with a large central portrait of a smiling man with short hair and an orange-toned garment at the top of the pyramid. A large blue-and-gold Ganesha idol sits at lower left beside a sand-covered diorama of toy animals, birds and green plants lit by small red lights. A tall painted Murugan or deity murti stands at left, and a man in dark clothing stands in the background. Timestamp reads Wednesday, 6 October 2021.KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/6/20212021-10-06KAILASA PUDUVAI 09 Oct 2021A Navaratri golu display set up indoors at night, with rows of colourful painted clay dolls and figurines arranged on red-draped tiered steps. Ganesha figures sit in front, including a large Ganesha with orange headdress and a white flower garland, along with deity murti and small decorative figures on sand-covered ground with green plants and toy animals. Strings of warm fairy lights run along the steps, and brass oil lamps stand on the right beside a flower-garlanded figure. A large printed portrait with a red-and-gold turban and a garland sits at left against a magenta backdrop. No physical people are visible.