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A photograph of a Navaratri golu display inside a pink-and-white draped tent, with tiered red-covered steps crowded with small painted dolls and figurines of deities and devotees. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights hang overhead. In the foreground stand a silver-framed palanquin-like shrine with a gilt arch, a golden throne-like seat with a lion-shaped figure, and a silver canopy structure. Several white-clad figures sit on the steps, and a gilded lion sculpture stands on the right. No clearly identifiable living person is shown; the figures visible are statues and dolls.

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A photograph of a tiered Navaratri-style golu display with many small colourful dolls and deity figurines arranged on red-draped steps under strings of multicoloured fairy lights. Gilded and silver palanquins, a silver shrine canopy and a golden lion-mounted deity murti stand in front. A golden lamp stand and a standing figure in pink appear at left. A seated person in a white dhoti and shawl with head covered sits at lower right, facing the display, with no identifiable a person depiction.2017-10-01A festival hall under a pink and white tent canopy strung with multicoloured fairy lights. Tiered red-draped steps are crowded with rows of small painted deity murti and figurines in bright colours. In the centre stands a silver canopied palanquin or pedestal with a gold-framed arch, and a large gold-coloured figure stands on the right beside a golden kalasha-like ornament. Several women in white sarees with red headbands sit on the red carpet at the lower right, facing the display. A white curtained backdrop and ceiling fan complete the scene.2017-10-01A Navaratri Golu display inside a tent, with a multi-tiered stepped stand draped in red cloth and covered with rows of small painted clay and metal deity figurines, lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights. On the left, a silver-framed palanquin-style canopy holds a golden-framed deity seated on a lion or tiger mount. A gold ornamental arch frames a green cloth-draped seat in the foreground, and a silver box-shaped casket sits at lower left. Several white-clad figures with ornate gold headpieces appear as statues or dolls on the right side. No living people are visible.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA festive indoor hall under a pink and red fabric canopy shows a tiered display of many small golden and painted clay figurines (golu-style dolls) arranged on red-draped steps, lit by multicoloured fairy lights. In the centre stands a golden deity murti with a pale-pink figure and a golden ornate throne/peetha nearby, with silver palanquin-like canopies and a seated golden lion or guardian figure. Gold pillars and carved gold panels frame the scene. At lower right a woman in a cream sari with a red headband sits on the red carpet, and metal stanchions with chains mark off the display. Her position is partial, so she is counted as one visible person.2017-10-01A photograph of a Navaratri display in a temple hall with a tiered red-draped arrangement of many small colourful deity figurines and dolls rising in steps, lit by string lights. In the foreground a silver-framed structure with a golden arched backdrop holds a gold-coloured deity murti seated on a lion-like mount, and a seated figure in brown robes and a shawl sits before it. Nearby stand a silver canopy-shaped stand and a gilded throne draped in green cloth. Brass animal figures and a silver barricade chain frame the scene, with white-robed figures placed along the tiers.2017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a tiered Golu display of many painted clay and doll figurines arranged on red-draped steps under strings of multicoloured fairy lights and a canopy. Central tiers feature a large goddess figure seated on a lion-like mount with multiple arms, a Shiva figure seated in meditation at lower left, a white Himalayan-style mountain with small figures at centre, and a dark throne-like figure at right. Dozens of smaller figurines in bright colours fill every step. No people are visible in the scene.2017-09-21 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA tiered golu display of dolls and figurines covering several red-draped steps, lit with small coloured fairy lights and red lamps. Central figure is a multi-armed goddess riding a tiger, with a second similar murti on a lower tier. Many smaller clay and brass figures of deities, saints and animals fill the rows, with a large dark metal deity seated on a lion-like mount to the right. No physical people are visible.2017-09-21 +1 copies