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A festive golu display arranged on sand in a hall, showing small painted clay and wooden figurines. In the foreground, an orange-skinned monkey figure in green-and-saffron garments stands beside a green-clad figure and a dark stone-like figure. Centre stage, a decorated arch with a peacock motif frames two small figures standing on a patterned floor mat with a toy elephant nearby. Behind, a miniature wooden temple chariot with a red-and-gold canopy and a small red house model appear on the sand. A row of pink-covered offering trays sits on a blue mat at right, and a tiered altar with golden drapes and many figurines and deity images stands along the back wall beneath umbrellas. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a Navaratri golu display arranged on sand inside a plain room with pink walls. Small painted clay and wooden figures stand among miniature temples, a golden chariot with a tiered canopy, a small pink shrine, and a decorated gateway with a peacock motif. A figure of a dancing deity stands near the chariot, and a mini elephant sits on the sand. On the right, a raised altar draped in gold cloth displays many small deity dolls. Umbrellas and brass lamps frame the scene, and in the foreground carved stone figures and a pair of painted figures in orange and green garments stand beside small pink oil lamps on a blue cloth. No living people are visible.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a golu display inside a hall with a tiled ceiling and pink walls. Tiered steps are covered with many small painted clay dolls and figurines in bright colours, including deity figures, animals and people. A seated figure with a cobra-like form and a sitting Shiva-like murti with matted hair and a bare-chested ascetic appearance stands at the front left on an orange-gold cloth. Two tall dark wooden elephant sculptures with carved trappings and a golden standard stand at the right, with an orange embroidered banner. Multicoloured umbrellas hang above the steps and a projected screen behind shows a landscape. No living people are visible.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a Golu display set up in a plain hall with pale walls and a ceiling of square tiles. In the centre, a seated figure of Shiva in meditation pose, with matted hair, rudraksha beads and an upper-arm band, rests on a brown cloth draped over a tiered platform. Surrounding it are many painted clay dolls of deities, figures and animals in bright colours, including Ganesha in orange, a reclining figure, a small shrine with a black deity, and a seated musician. A gold-and-orange cloth covers the floor and table edges. Red-and-orange umbrellas hang above the tiers, and a large screen with a golden shrine image stands at the back. No people are visible in the frame.2016-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri golu display inside a hall with pink walls and a drop ceiling. In the centre sits a terracotta-coloured seated Shiva figure in meditation pose with a crescent, matted hair and rudraksha-style beads, on a brown base before a gold-and-orange draped table. Around it are many colourful clay dolls and figurines: deities, Ganesha, a lion, a tiger, a peacock, a small shrine-like carriage and reclining figures. Two orange-and-red decorative umbrellas and a framed backdrop rise behind the arrangement, with a gold deity image in the centre. No living people are visible.2016-10-08