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A photograph of a Navaratri-style golu display of many painted clay and brass figurines arranged in tiered steps covered with white cloth with red and gold borders. Top shelf holds brass deities and rows of lakshmi-like figures on lotus seats. Middle tiers show painted dolls of deities, a Shiva-like seated figure, a peacock-decorated goddess, and rows of small standing figures. A small wooden chariot with a white horse stands on a lower tier, beside a row of figures. Before the display, a brass vessel holds a mango-like fruit with green leaves and a mat with gold trim. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.

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September 28 20112011-09-28Photograph of a tiered display of Navaratri golu dolls arranged on white-draped shelves in an indoor hall with a grey wall and grey floor. Top shelf holds a painted chariot pulled by two white horses, a dark carved deity figure, a colourful Ganesha, and small temple models. Lower tiers show rows of small painted figurines including a seated figure beneath a cobra hood, groups of standing figures, a tree-shaped stand, a Kathakali-style dancer with a red face and white skirt, and a pair of seated elderly figures holding fruit. Foreground includes a decorated kalasha-style brass vessel and a floor kolam in green, red and white. Wall signage in Kannada is partly visible at the upper right.2008-10-03A Navaratri golu display in a room with turquoise walls and a wooden floor. Tiered white-draped steps hold rows of painted clay dolls and deity figures in pink, yellow, green and red, many seated on lotus bases. A brass kalasha with mango leaves and a coconut stands on a patterned low stool in front, beside a small red wooden shrine with a framed deity picture and a lamp. At left, a large printed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron-red robes with rudraksha malas and an orange marigold garland is labelled on a wall sign. Two gold-and-green decorative pillars stand at either side, and a seated doll in red and gold sits at the right.2024-03-10A Navaratri golu display of many small painted clay and wooden dolls arranged on tiered shelves covered with white cloth and strung with coloured lights. The figures include deities, couples in red and gold, musicians, animals, a horse-drawn cart and a bull, and a kolam-like floor of potted green plants at the base. Carved wooden deity figures of Ganesha and others stand on top, and a framed portrait of a robed figure in orange with a flower-filled vessel hangs at the centre top. A few small painted figures of women and a tree appear on the lower shelves. No living people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a tiered Golu-style display arranged on white cloth, filled with colourful clay dolls and deity figurines. Upper tiers hold rows of seated goddess figures in blue, pink and purple sarees with lotus bases. A central dark-skinned deity murti in orange and green robes stands under an arch, flanked by smaller figures and a small Ganesha. Lower tiers show miniature families, a painted chariot-like palanquin, a bowl of fruit and sweets, and strings of green leaves with orange flowers. Marigold and multicolour garlands edge the steps, and small white and warm lights glow among the figures. No people are visible.2024-10-10A photograph of a Navaratri golu display: tiered white-draped steps covered with rows of painted clay dolls and deity figures in bright colours. A large gilded goddess murti wearing a crown and a red marigold garland sits at the top centre, with a blue-skinned deity in a yellow dhoti and orange garland standing beside her. Smaller figures seated on lotus pedestals include goddesses in pink, purple and green saris. Marigold and jasmine garlands frame the steps, and a turquoise wall forms the background. No people are visible.2024-10-10A photograph of a multi-tiered display of colourful clay and painted figurines arranged on white-draped steps against an orange wall, typical of a Golu-style doll display. Upper tiers hold gilded deity figures including an elephant-headed Ganesha with a bowl, a seated couple resembling Shiva and Parvati, and a golden horse-mounted figure beside a golden chariot. Lower tiers hold rows of small painted dolls in saffron, pink and green saris and dhotis, figures of animals, fruit-shaped objects, and a red-and-gold seated figure. No people are visible, only a partially visible white-clad person at the left edge.2010-10-07Photo 11697956 +1 copiesA photograph of a tiered golu display set up as a stepped white-draped stand against a painted mountain and lake backdrop. The steps hold many small painted clay and metal figurines of deities and figures, including orange Ganesha figures, a gold Murugan-like standing figure, seated figures in saffron and green, dolls in bright saris, and a small grey-shirted figure. Pink and orange flowers and green tinsel decorate the steps. A framed devotional picture of a goddess sits at the top. To the left a painted temple structure with a blue pool is visible, and a small wooden book stand holds a book with a cover photo. A black placard with Tamil text stands at right. No physical people are present.2009-10-10A 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.2011-09-28October 08 20082008-10-08September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copies