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A photograph of a miniature diorama arranged in sand among green leaves. Painted ceramic figurines include a seated Shiva figure with a trident and a bull, two small shrine-like figures with pink and black bases, a seated figure in white and red, several cows, horses, dogs, rabbits and small monkeys, a thatched-roof hut, and small robed figures with folded hands, including one in orange. A small oil lamp sits in a green dish on the sand, and a dark elephant with a pink and purple cloth stands at the lower edge. A red cloth backdrop frames the scene. No physical people are visible.

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A display of painted clay figurines arranged on a bed of soil among green foliage, depicting a scene of devotees and deities. Two horse-mounted figures in the foreground, one in blue with a red crown and one in pink, sit on white horses with coloured bases. Behind them, many small figures in saffron, red, green, yellow and purple dhotis and saris stand in groups, some holding flutes, some with tilak marks, some wearing garlands. A golden figure stands at the upper right and a painted elephant appears beside it. The figurines are clearly statues, not living people.2009-09-22 +1 copiesA Golu festive doll display set up in an open-sided pavilion for Navaratri. Dozens of painted clay and wooden figurines, many in colourful saris and dhotis, are arranged around a sand-covered courtyard bordered by white and red striped walls. Several dark wooden elephants with red cloths sit along the foreground, and small clay pots and lit lamps are placed around the edges. A goddess figure seated on a bull or ox stands on a raised platform at the back, with a golden throne and palanquin nearby. These are statues and figurines only, with no physical people visible.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21A photograph of a Navaratri golu display arranged on sand inside a plain room with pink walls. Small painted clay and wooden figures stand among miniature temples, a golden chariot with a tiered canopy, a small pink shrine, and a decorated gateway with a peacock motif. A figure of a dancing deity stands near the chariot, and a mini elephant sits on the sand. On the right, a raised altar draped in gold cloth displays many small deity dolls. Umbrellas and brass lamps frame the scene, and in the foreground carved stone figures and a pair of painted figures in orange and green garments stand beside small pink oil lamps on a blue cloth. No living people are visible.2016-10-08A photograph of a golu display of painted clay dolls arranged on a white cloth and an orange-gold silk cloth. Central figures include a deity with a gold crown and garland, a green-faced figure in a red garland, and a seated figure playing a veena in a blue sari. Smaller dolls of children and attendants stand and sit around, with a purple-draped figure at right. No physical people are visible; the figures are all dolls.2016-10-08A photograph of a Navaratri golu display of painted clay dolls arranged on a white cloth and a gold-and-maroon brocade runner. In the centre, a bright-orange-and-gold deity figure with a tall crown and a garland of pink flowers holds a conch and a mace-like staff, flanked by a green-faced figure in a red garment with a crown and a pink garland. Other dolls include a seated musician playing a veena at left, a seated figure in blue playing a stringed instrument at right, a standing male figure in a white dhoti, and small children figures. Ornate painted figures and a peacock appear in the background. Printed text is visible in the lower right corner.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a Navaratri golu display, a tiered arrangement of painted clay dolls set on white cloth and dusted with reddish-brown granules. Along the front, many small figures in bright saffron, green, pink and yellow clothes are arranged as a crowd, some in pairs, with a small red-cloth table holding offerings. Behind them on a raised platform, larger seated figures in green saree, blue and gold clothing and white garments sit beside pumpkins and fruit. Strings of white and green fairy lights run along the display, and potted green plants frame the foreground. A large golden statue's legs are visible at the top left. No physical people are visible.October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08