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A Navaratri golu display in an indoor hall. On the left a large grey painted mural shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala. In the centre a decorated shrine with a golden domed roof and pink and blue columns holds a seated goddess murti in purple and gold sari with a crown and trident, garlanded with tinsel. Below, a small framed photo and offerings of fruit, a steel pot and small oil lamps sit on an orange base. A tiered white stepped stand on the right displays many small clay and metal deity figurines, dolls and a Shiva lingam. No living people are visible.

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A Navaratri golu display in a room with a painted wall. On the left, a large black-and-white painted portrait of a smiling long-haired man in white garments with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala is shown; it is a depiction, not a physical person. At center, a painted miniature shrine with a golden domed roof and blue and pink columns houses a seated doll in silver attire against a tree backdrop. In front, a small orange-robed doll with a white bird figure and a silver-clad female doll sit beside a metal pot and oil lamps. On the right, a white-tiered stand holds rows of small clay and painted deity figurines, including Ganesha, Lakshmi, Shiva lingam and assorted dolls, with a framed picture and a small framed portrait at top. Fairy lights and tinsel decorate the stand.2009-10-10A festive Navaratri display in an indoor room. In the centre stands a decorated pavilion with a golden domed roof, pink and blue pillars, and fruit garlands framing a seated deity murti dressed in red and orange. In front is a figure in orange robes with a flower garland beside a female deity in pink and purple. To the right, a tiered white step display holds many small clay figurines of deities and devotees, with lamps and portrait photos at the top. A steel container and brass oil lamps sit on the counter.2009-10-10A photograph of a decorated golu-style display with a painted mural backdrop. On the left, a large painted portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white garment and a rudraksha mala, labelled by the mural's painting rather than a caption. In the centre, a blue and pink miniature shrine houses a deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands, with a small deity murti below. In the foreground, a steel vessel, brass oil lamps and a small orange-cloth figure with garlands sit on an orange tray beside a flower-decorated image. On the right, a tiered white-draped stand holds many small clay and brass figurines, deity images, kalasha-like pots and framed pictures. No physical people are present.2009-10-10A festival puja display set against a painted wall mural. On the left, a large grayscale painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white shawl, is labelled with a painted presence rather than a physical person. In the centre stands a small shrine with a golden tiled dome, pink and blue columns and a backdrop of bark-like fabric, housing a deity murti draped in green and red with a flower garland and crown. In front sit a murti in orange robes and garland beside a blue-and-gold clad figure, with a steel vessel, brass plates, fruit and a kalasha-style lamp. On the right, a tiered white step display holds many small clay figurines, deities, and framed pictures. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10A photograph of a Navaratri golu display in an indoor hall with a painted mural backdrop. On the left, a large painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala is shown; the painting is a depiction, not a physical person. A gilded domed shrine with pink-and-white decorations, flower garlands and a central goddess figure seated before a painted tree stands in the middle. In front, two seated dolls in orange and saffron garments with flower garlands sit on a gold tray beside small oil lamps. On the right, a white tiered stepped stand is covered with rows of small clay and figurine dolls of deities and devotees, plus framed pictures at the top. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10Indoor shrine scene with a large painted mural on the left showing a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white garment and rudraksha beads, rendered in grey tones. Within a pink, blue and gold-roofed shrine, a deity murti sits on a throne before a painted tree backdrop, wearing a gold crown, garlands and a green and maroon skirt. In front stands a small figure in saffron robes with a flower garland and a bowl of fruit, beside a blue and gold figure draped in fruit garlands. Brass vessels, oil lamps, flowers and a steel container sit on a yellow cloth. Shelves on the right hold framed photographs, small statues and figurines. No living people are visible.2009-10-10A photograph of an indoor shrine display with no living people present. A large painted mural on the left shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and rudraksha beads, wearing a white garment. In front of a painted backdrop stands an ornate temple-style canopy with a gold tiled dome, pink and blue columns and pink ribbons. Within it, a statue in orange robes with garlands sits raised. Below, a figure in white with a white turban and garlands sits beside a red-clad female figure with a veil, and an orange-headed Ganesha deity murti with a garland stands at front. Brass items sit on a white cloth: a bell, oil lamps, a small kalasha-like brass vessel, flower petals and a sprig of greenery.A girl in white clothing with a long plait stands at left, extending her arm to apply a mark with her finger on a large painted portrait of a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi, wearing a white garment. Beside the portrait is an ornate painted shrine with a golden domed roof, pink and blue pillars, and a seated deity murti in yellow and red garments with a garland. In front, a seated figure in orange and a standing figure in green and orange are decorated with garlands, with a fruit offering, brass vessels and flowers on an orange tray. At right, a white multi-tiered stand displays many small clay and brass figurines and deity idols, with a framed photo at top. Two people's heads are partially visible at bottom left.2009-10-10A Navaratri golu display photographed indoors: a tiered white-cloth stepped platform holds rows of painted clay dolls and figurines, including deities, a seated figure in red and gold, a small Shiva lingam with brass oil lamps, and a red Buddha-like figure. On the left, a painted shrine niche contains a seated doll wearing a yellow garland and a green-and-red sari. In the foreground, a doll dressed in orange and red with a garland and a yellow-and-blue skirt stands beside brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot. A large painted portrait on the wall shows a smiling man with long dark hair and a mark on his forehead, but that is a depiction and not a physical person in the scene. Two framed pictures sit on the top shelf. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10A photograph of a navaratri golu-style shrine room with a large grey-toned painted mural on the left showing a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi, wearing a white shawl and a dark rudraksha mala. In the centre, a pink and gold domed shrine houses a goddess murti draped with a gold garland and a crown, in front of a curtain. Below it stands a seated figure in orange and gold with a white garland and a sword-like object. A standing woman in white clothing stands at right beside a tiered white steps display covered with small clay figurines, dolls and brass items. On the table in front are a steel vessel, a brass lamp, and offering plates. A single woman is the only physical person visible.2009-10-10A photograph of a Navaratri golu display in a hall. On the left, a large painted mural shows a smiling figure with long dark hair and a red bindi, painted in grey tones. In the centre, a golden-domed shrine holds a seated deity murti in red and gold dress with a crown and necklaces, flanked by strings of tinsel. In front, a standing figure in a white dress with a long braid points toward the display. Below, several seated people in the foreground watch, including a child in the lower left and a man in a checked shirt. To the right, a tiered stepped display stands covered in white cloth and tinsel, filled with small clay dolls and figurines of deities and people. A painted blue and pink pedestal holds orange-robed and gold-crowned figures with a bird-shaped ornament.2009-10-10A festive Navaratri display photographed indoors: a painted blue and pink shrine niche holds a murti of a goddess in a purple and gold sari, holding a trident, with a flower garland. In front stands a seated figure in orange robes and white garlands, hands joined, beside a small framed photograph of a smiling man in red clothing. A stainless steel water urn, a plate of bananas, puja trays with lamps, a corn cob and a lotus-patterned offering sit on an orange platform. A standing gold-clad figure with a crown holds a staff at right, and shelves on the wall display small painted figurines. No living people are visible.2009-10-10