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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.

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October 02 20112011-10-02A dense display of many small painted clay and plaster figurines arranged in tiers on orange and green draped cloth, resembling a Golu-style doll arrangement. Figures include deity murtis, a seated deity with a crown and red garment at right, dancers, animals such as white horses and a bull, and devotional figures. Orange and white flower garlands frame the display. In the centre-right a glass case holds a small white temple model. A tall dark-skinned figure in a red garment with gold trim stands at right. No living people are visible.2013-10-05October 17 20072007-10-17A tiered Golu-style display of painted clay dolls and deity figurines arranged on stepped white-draped platforms with red and gold cloth. A large central shrine-like altar with a golden arch sits at the top, flanked by hanging red umbrella-shaped canopies. Two dark metal elephant statues stand at the foreground corners on a gold-bordered cloth. A seated deity murti in brown stone or wood sits at the front center. In the background two people in white dress stand near a doorway, and one person in an orange garment stands at the left edge. Visible figures include painted dolls of Hindu deities and attendants.2016-10-01October 04 20112011-10-04A row of brightly painted clay or wooden deity figurines displayed on orange and gold cloth-covered shelves in a temple-style setting. Figures wear gold crowns and jewellery, with pink, blue, yellow and green colouring, and some have garlands of red, green and white. In the background more painted figures and a small brass shrine piece are visible. No people are present; the figures are statues and this is a display of deity murti.2011-09-09A Golu-style display of painted clay and metal figurines arranged in tiers on white cloth draped over steps against an orange wall. Top row holds brass deity figures and rows of pink-and-yellow seated goddesses on lotus bases. Middle tiers show colourful painted dolls of deities, couples, musicians and figures in dhotis and saris, plus a green-and-white peacock-like figure. A small black deity murti sits in a niche. At the base, a small wooden chariot with red wheels, a white horse, a row of dolls in red and white attire, and a brass pot with mango leaves and a yellow cloth stand in front. No physical people are visible.2011-09-28A 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 display table draped in white cloth holds a row of small painted resin figurines of Hindu deities and saints for sale or devotion. Visible pieces include a Krishna playing a flute in blue and yellow, a Radha-Krishna pair against a dark arched backdrop, a Ganesha in red and pink, a seated Hanuman in orange and brown, a Saraswati with a veena in red and gold, and a deity murti in a gilded arched shrine. A seated figure in orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl holds up a long stick, and an orange-robed figure stands at the right edge. No people are clearly visible as physical attendees beyond these partially visible robed figures in the background, and the figurines and robes are not clearly in a staged ritual. Overall a merchandise or souvenir stall setting.2007-10-17A photograph of a tiered Golu-style display arranged on green and gold cloth steps against a red curtain, crowded with dozens of deity figurines, dolls and statues. A brass kalasha with red roses and green leaves sits at the centre of the lower tier. Upper figures include a Shiva-type figure with a crescent, a Ganesha figure and a Buddha-like seated figure; a Nataraja bronze appears mid-display. Small painted dolls, a white horse and a picture frame showing a temple are also visible. There are no physical people, only statues and figurines.2013-10-05October 12 20072007-10-12A photograph of a golu display of painted clay figurines arranged on a white cloth with a striped border. Dozens of small figures in bright clothing stand in rows, including a musician in pink holding a flute, figures with drums and cymbals, and a seated figure on a white horse-like mount in the centre. Two large painted Ganesha figures with pink and green colours flank the display, and strings of warm lights run behind it. The figurines are statues, not living people.2008-10-01