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Indoor 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.

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October 01 20082008-10-01A dimly lit hall with a colourful rangoli mandala on the floor in pink, blue and green in front of a Golu display. Two tiered wooden steps are lined with rows of small painted clay dolls and figurines, and the steps are outlined with glowing white lights. A small brass oil lamp sits on the rangoli, and a potted plant stands at the right beside a black cabinet holding framed pictures. Mostly lit by the rope lights and lamp; no people are visible in the scene.2008-10-01October 03 20082008-10-03Photograph of a dimly lit indoor hall at night with two large stepped tiered displays outlined in warm white fairy lights. Each tier holds rows of small figurines. A brass oil lamp stands on the floor in front of the displays, with potted plants at the sides. A small figure is visible on the upper left tier. Above, a corrugated roof with hanging decorative ornaments. On the right, a black cabinet and a wall sign with Kannada and English text. No clearly identifiable living person is in the frame apart from a distant small figure.2008-10-04October 04 20082008-10-04October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 08 20082008-10-08October 03 20082008-10-03October 01 20082008-10-01A 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.2008-10-01A photograph of a festive golu display in an indoor hall with plain walls. At the centre, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes with a mala, set on a tiered red and yellow pedestal above which rises a large painted cobra-hood canopy. Below, a white cloth carries rows of small painted clay dolls and a deity murti, flanked by two colourful Ganesha figures. Shelves on both sides hold more dolls and miniature chariots and horses, lit by strings of warm yellow lights. Floor petals spell out part of the word "a person". No people are visible.2008-10-01