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A photograph of a decorated stage hall with hanging paper lanterns and tassels, gold arched backdrop and a gilded throne with red cushion. A standing figure at a lectern is at left near a pillar fan. In the foreground, many small colourful deity murti and doll figures are arranged, including a figure in orange and green sari with bangles and a garland. Golden statues stand on the stage and a large screen at right shows an image of a woman in red and white. A tricolour flag appears among the foreground displays. Exhibit-style display with statues and decorative lighting.

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A conference hall with a stage decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns, yellow and green orbs, and gold arched panels. A woman in a red-and-pink sari stands at a lectern on a large screen at upper right, flanked by golden deity murtis. On the left stage, a speaker in a gold-and-brown sari stands at a small lectern beside gold figures and an empty ornate throne with red cushions. In the foreground, numerous small deity murtis and figurines in orange, red and green robes are displayed on a red-draped table, with a flower garland at lower right. Several people in the audience area are partly visible at the edge of the frame.2013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05Indoor event hall with a stage decorated in gold and cream arches, hanging colourful paper lanterns, yellow balloons and red-and-gold tassel garlands. A man in a light shirt stands at a wooden lectern on a white platform, speaking. On the stage, a gold ornate throne with red cushions and gold deity murti figures flank a seated figure and a performer in blue and purple dress. Foreground shows many small clay and resin figurines, a green deity figure, and orange marigold garlands. A large screen at upper right shows a woman in red traditional dress.2013-10-05A photograph of a hall set up for Navaratri golu, with a tiered display of many small figurines and deity murtis arranged on red, yellow and gold draped steps. Larger statues stand at the right end, including a crowned figure and a multi-armed figure in colourful dress, while a projection screen at left shows two figures wearing garlands. Framed photos on the right wall show darshan and healing scenes. Red curtains hang at the top and a few seated people's heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2014-09-24A photograph of a Navaratri golu display in a plain hall with pink walls and a tiled ceiling. A tiered pyramid of stepped white and gold-draped platforms is crowded with dozens of small painted clay dolls and figurines, with a seated deity murti at the top beneath a gold throne canopy and decorative umbrellas. Two large dark metal elephant statues flank the foreground, and lotus-shaped floral offerings sit on the floor. A wooden palanquin-like miniature and a gold-and-brown decorated stand appear to the left, and an orange-and-gold banner hangs on the right. A seated figure in orange robes is visible at the far right edge of the hall, with other small figures seated along the walls. No clear face or identity is shown.2016-10-08 +1 copiesA Navaratri golu display in an indoor hall, with many painted clay and wooden dolls arranged in tiered steps on white-draped tables and a gold-bordered orange cloth. Figures of deities, seated and standing, appear in red, pink, green, blue and yellow, with small brass-and-gold shrines at the top. Two orange ceremonial umbrellas stand above the upper tier. Colourful painted toy horses and animal figures sit in the foreground. A pink-walled room with a wooden door is behind, and a woman in orange stands at the right edge.2016-10-08A stage set with a golden throne flanked by two lion figures and a red cushioned seat, backed by dark maroon drapes, arches and hanging yellow orbs and colourful tassels. A figure in an orange-brown robe stands at a clear lectern speaking into a microphone, to the left of the throne. Golden standing statues of deities flank the stage, and a deity murti adorned with garlands and a red garment sits at the right. A cameraman in an orange robe films from the right side of the stage. In the foreground, several seated monks in orange and saffron robes face the stage, with shaved heads visible from behind. The setting suggests a satsang discourse. Whether the speaker is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05A stage set for a ceremony in a temple-style hall. Seated on red mats in front of the stage are men in saffron robes and women in orange-red saris, several with folded hands. Golden statues of female figures flank the throne, and a large decorated deity murti of Ganesha sits under a golden canopy on the left, with a garlanded deity image on the right. Hanging paper lanterns in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling, and draped garlands fill the arches behind.2013-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A festive display of Golu-style doll arrangement tiered on multiple steps, covered with green, yellow and red cloths and garlanded with white jasmine and orange marigold strings. Many clay and painted figurines of deities, including a large Ganesha at top left, are arranged on the tiers, with a small framed picture and a kalasha-like object at the center. On the right, a set of orange temple-style facades with gold pillars and lattice windows forms a backdrop. At right, a row of women in saris and salwar kameez stand and look toward the display, while an older woman in a red sari stands at far left, facing the arrangement.2013-10-05