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A photograph of a golu display at night, with a large goddess figure seated on a lion-like mount at the top, holding raised hands and weapons, in front of a white draped backdrop. Below, rows of painted clay dolls and figurines in saris and dhotis line a tiered sandy platform, with miniature temple structures, a golden palanquin-style shrine at right, small elephants, and red and blue string lights. No physical people are visible, so this is a display of figurines rather than a gathering.

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September 21 20172017-09-21A night-time photograph of a Navaratri golu display, a festive arrangement of painted clay dolls and figurines on a sandy ground lit by strings of small red and blue lights. A large goddess murti seated on a lion-like mount with a crown and multiple arms stands at the back on a raised tiered platform draped in red cloth. Rows of dolls in colourful saris and dhotis line the sides, with elephants, a miniature temple tower and a golden ornate palanquin or ratha at the centre. Oil lamps glow in front of the figures and a white curtain backdrop hangs behind. No physical people are visible.2017-09-21Photograph of a Navaratri golu display at night: a large tiered arrangement of painted clay dolls and figurines set on sand within white-and-red railed borders, lit by small oil lamps, blue fairy lights and red lamps. Above at the top centre sits a golden-red deity murti of a goddess riding a tiger, with multiple arms and a crown, on a raised platform. A gilded palanquin-style canopy and small elephant figures line the display. At the left edge a single standing person in a white dress and a white shawl looks toward the display.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +3 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +2 copiesA Golu festive display of painted clay dolls and figurines arranged on a sand-covered floor under a open pavilion. Many small colourful dolls in saris and dhotis line the sides, with black toy elephants and ceramic pots in the foreground. A central sandy avenue is bordered by white and red striped railings, with a decorated throne-like structure at the far end. A large deity murti seated on a lion or tiger mount sits atop a platform in the back, with a palanquin-style structure beside it. No physical people are visible.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +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 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA 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.2009-09-22