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Interior of a whitewashed hall showing tiered white-draped display shelves filled with small painted clay and wooden figurines of deities, gods and devotees in orange, yellow, red and blue. At left a seated figure in orange robe with raised hand stands on a shelf beside two glass cases holding temple models. A large painted cobra-hood sculpture with blue and orange stripes stands at center beside a framed photograph of a bearded robed man seated on a cushion. Colourful kolam rangoli covers the floor at right and a small brass lamp sits on a tray. No physical people are visible.

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October 08 20082008-10-08October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph of an indoor display room with white walls and a corrugated ceiling, filled with small painted clay and wooden figurines of deities, people and animals arranged on tiered white-draped shelves. At the centre stands a large cobra-shaped hood sculpture in orange, yellow and blue with a white cloth bed beneath it, and a framed photo labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a seated man in orange robes with a mala holding up a hand. Two colourful Ganesha murtis sit on the floor, and a tall statue-like figure in orange-red robes stands on a shelf near the window. No living people are visible.2008-09-30A photograph of a Navaratri golu display arranged on a tiered white-draped stand with gold trim. Rows of painted clay and wooden dolls fill the shelves, including deity figures, couples, and village or everyday scenes, some with a miniature tree and a small figure. A cobra figure, a small kalasha-style pot with a sprig, and a rangoli design sit on the floor. At the top, a framed photo shows a figure in saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a shaved head, seated with a raised hand; two small temple models flank him. No physical people are visible.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03Navaratri golu display: a tiered stepped stand draped in white cloth holds rows of painted clay and wooden dolls depicting deities, couples, animals, trees and figures in colourful and brown costumes. At the top centre sits a seated figure in an orange robe with a red headwrap and rudraksha-style beads, flanked by two small glass-cased temple models. Before the stand a rangoli of green, yellow, purple and pink geometric lotus petals surrounds a brass oil lamp, with a brass kalasha holding a coconut placed in front. A pink-and-yellow Ganesha figure stands at the right edge. No physical people are visible.2008-10-03Indoor display of Navaratri dolls (golu) arranged on a tiered white-draped shelving unit against a plain white wall. Rows of small painted clay and wooden figurines show deities, saints, animals, a horse-drawn chariot, and a seated deity figure with a cobra hood, with miniature temple shrines at the top. A tall decorative cobra-hooded panel stands at left, with a framed photograph of a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated and gesturing, set on a wooden base decorated with yellow flowers. Ganesha figures, a large colourful clay figure, pumpkin-like fruits and a small brass lamp sit on the floor in front. A glass cabinet with framed pictures stands at right. No physical people are visible.2008-10-03A photograph of a Navaratri golu display: a tiered stepped arrangement of dozens of painted clay and wooden dolls and figurines on white-draped shelves, showing deities, couples, animals, horses, chariots and a small palanquin. Potted plants and marigolds sit at the base, with brass lamps and a framed photo of a woman in orange sari framed on the wall above. Framed photographs hang at the upper left. Physical people are absent from the scene.2009-09-22October 17 20072007-10-17A tiered display of colourful clay and painted figurines, known as a golu arrangement, set on white-draped steps in a plain whitewashed room. Rows of small deity and doll figures in red, yellow, green and white fill each level, with terracotta horses at the base and a sand-written name on the floor. A framed portrait of a seated man in saffron robes and a garland, labelled Nithyananda, hangs above the steps, with a tree and a decorated pillar at right and a garlanded figure partly visible. No people are present in the scene.2007-10-12A 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.2007-10-12September 30 20082008-09-30