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A 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.

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October 04 20112011-10-04October 08 20082008-10-08Photograph 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 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.2011-09-28September 22 20092009-09-22 +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.2009-09-22September 28 20112011-09-28September 22 20092009-09-22A photograph of a Navaratri golu display arranged on a tiered white-draped stand with gold trim. Rows of painted clay and wooden dolls fill the shelves, including deity figures, couples, and village or everyday scenes, some with a miniature tree and a small figure. A cobra figure, a small kalasha-style pot with a sprig, and a rangoli design sit on the floor. At the top, a framed photo shows a figure in saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a shaved head, seated with a raised hand; two small temple models flank him. No physical people are visible.2008-10-03A tiered display of colourful clay dolls, known as a golu, arranged on white-draped shelves against a whitewashed wall. Rows of small painted figures in bright red, pink, yellow and green dress populate the shelves, including pairs of larger dolls in red and gold saris, a golden horse, a miniature chariot with white horses, a small palanquin-style shrine, and a sitting pair of figures on the lower left. Potted green plants stand at the base. Above the shelves hang a framed portrait of a woman in an orange sari holding a flower, along with carved wooden deity figures and a brass-coloured Ganesha-style figure. A corner of a poster is visible at the upper left. No people are physically present.A tiered display of colourful clay and painted figurines, known as a golu arrangement, set on white-draped steps in a plain whitewashed room. Rows of small deity and doll figures in red, yellow, green and white fill each level, with terracotta horses at the base and a sand-written name on the floor. A framed portrait of a seated man in saffron robes and a garland, labelled Nithyananda, hangs above the steps, with a tree and a decorated pillar at right and a garlanded figure partly visible. No people are present in the scene.2007-10-12A 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.2011-09-28