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A 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.

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October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Navaratri 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.2008-10-03A 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.2008-10-03A tiered golu display of many small painted clay dolls arranged on white-draped shelves outlined with warm string lights in a dim room. Figures include deities and people in coloured garments on each level. A lit oil lamp sits in the foreground near a floor kolam, and a potted plant stands at left. A framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron appears on a cabinet at right, and a framed image is hung above the display. Dolls and decorations are visible, with no people present.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01A 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.2007-10-12Indoor Navaratri golu display in a hall with a concrete floor and corrugated ceiling. Two tiered wooden shelves covered in white cloth hold rows of small clay and painted figurines of deities and dolls, outlined with warm yellow string lights. A large decorated kalasha-like pot with a cobra hood stands in the centre beside a framed portrait of a seated figure. The floor shows colourful rangoli designs and a lamp, with 'NITHYANANDAM' written in black powder. A wall board in Kannada and English reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa'. No people are visible.2008-10-01October 04 20082008-10-04A 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 Navaratri golu display: a tiered wooden-and-cloth staircase arrangement of many small clay and painted dolls, figurines and deity idols lit by strings of white, pink and green fairy lights. Top shelves hold brass and wooden deity murti, including a figure with a conch and Ganesha-like forms, and a framed portrait of a woman in a saffron-and-white sari. Lower tiers show dolls in traditional dress, a seated pair in red and gold, miniature trees, a horse-like figure, a dancer in a red-and-white costume and a kalasha-style pot. No people are visible in the scene.October 16 20072007-10-16