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Navaratri 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.

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A Navaratri golu display in a plain whitewashed room: tiered white-draped steps hold rows of painted clay and wooden dolls depicting deities, couples, musicians and figures from scenes. A small statue at the top, in orange robes with a red head covering and rudraksha beads, sits between two glass-cased temple models. A brass oil lamp and a kalasha with a coconut stand before a multicoloured floor rangoli, and a large painted Ganesha figure stands at the right. No living people are visible.2008-10-03October 08 20082008-10-08October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01A 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.2008-10-03Interior 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.2008-09-30A photograph of a Golu display, a tiered arrangement of painted clay and wooden dolls and figurines on white-draped shelves outlined with warm string lights. The shelves hold chariot scenes, deity figures, a row of standing dolls, a tree motif, and seated figures at the bottom right. A metal kalasha-style pot with mango leaves stands at the base, and a brass oil lamp sits on a colourful floor rangoli of red, blue, green and yellow petals. No people are visible in the scene.2008-10-01October 03 20082008-10-03A 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 20082008-09-30A 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.2009-09-22A 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.