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A photograph of a festive altar display with a central Ganesha figure crowned in gold and surrounded by painted clay figurines. In the centre sits a seated deity murti in a golden crown and purple-and-white garments, flanked by two small parasols with pink edges. Two large colourful Ganesha statues with trunks raised stand on either side, and potted plants frame the scene. In front, rows of small painted clay figures in white, yellow, green and red dhotis, some with red headcloths, stand on a white cloth, with one seated figure on a pink-and-white platform. No living people are visible in the frame.

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October 01 20082008-10-01October 03 20082008-10-03Indoor display for a festival-season installation with a large cobra-hooded backdrop of orange and cream stripes and a central framed photograph of a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a tree, shown on a poster with floral garland. Below stands a small Ganesha deity murti with a golden crown and pink body, flanked by two large painted Ganesha figures seated on blue pedestals. Tiered shelves on both walls hold many small painted clay figures of deities, chariots, horses and devotional scenes. On the floor a white cloth runner leads to rows of small painted clay figures in colourful dress, and the words NITHYANANDAM are formed in brown earth on the floor in front. No physical people are visible.2008-10-03A 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 08 20082008-10-08A 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.2008-09-30October 03 20082008-10-03A tiered display of colourful clay dolls, known as a golu, arranged on white-draped shelves against a whitewashed wall. Rows of small painted figures in bright red, pink, yellow and green dress populate the shelves, including pairs of larger dolls in red and gold saris, a golden horse, a miniature chariot with white horses, a small palanquin-style shrine, and a sitting pair of figures on the lower left. Potted green plants stand at the base. Above the shelves hang a framed portrait of a woman in an orange sari holding a flower, along with carved wooden deity figures and a brass-coloured Ganesha-style figure. A corner of a poster is visible at the upper left. No people are physically present.Photo of a dimly lit display of painted deity figurines and statues arranged on tiered white-draped steps. A tall blue-skinned figure in yellow dhoti and red sash with gold jewellery stands at the top, with a group of smaller painted deity idols, dark bronze-toned figures, and two dark elephant figures below. Yellow marigold petals are scattered among the figures. Fruit and brass vessels sit at the lower right. A woman in a pink sari sits on a blue plastic chair at the right edge, partly visible. A maroon cloth backdrop with gold border hangs behind.2011-10-02A Navaratri golu display arranged in tiered steps against a white wall, covered with white cloth and strung with multicoloured fairy lights. Rows of painted clay and wooden dolls and figurines fill each tier, including a pair of seated figures in red and gold saris at center, and a golden horse with rider on the right. Potted plants and marigolds sit at the base and sides, and a yellow-and-white decorative stand stands at the left edge. A hanging brass oil lamp is visible at upper left. No physical people are present; the figures are dolls.2009-09-22October 17 20072007-10-17A festive indoor display set up for a Navaratri golu-style arrangement. Tiered shelves covered with white cloth hold many painted clay dolls and figurines of deities and village figures in bright colours. In the centre, a white-draped step base with a framed portrait of a smiling figure wearing orange robes and a flower garland, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Ganesha idols in pink and white flank the arrangement. On the floor, a white cloth mat holds rows of colourful dolls, and a brown sand-like lettering reads NITHYANANDAM. Colourful rangoli designs in pink, purple and green surround brass oil lamps, and a man in white at left lights a lamp. No live crowd is visible.2008-09-30