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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.

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A Navaratri golu display in a plain whitewashed room with a concrete floor. Tiered white-draped shelving holds dozens of painted clay dolls of deities, saints and figures in bright colours, arranged in rows. A framed photograph at the top shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala seated before a large banyan tree, labelled with a printed Tamil caption. Small framed temple models flank the photo. Terracotta horses stand at the base on either side, and a sand inscription reading NITHYANANDAM lies on the floor above a sand circle with four small clay figures and marigold petals. A decorated pillar with a leafy plant stands at right. No people are visible.2007-10-12A 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.2008-10-03October 16 20072007-10-16A Navaratri golu display in a plain room with whitewashed walls and a concrete floor. A tiered stepped stand draped in white cloth holds rows of painted clay dolls of deities, figures and animals in bright colours. A framed portrait at the top shows a seated saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, flanked by small framed model temples. Terracotta elephants and figures stand on either side, paper decorations lie on the floor, and a green grass rangoli with a small oil lamp sits in front. A man-size statue stands at the far right. No physical people are visible.2007-10-16A Navaratri golu display of many small painted clay and figurine deities arranged on tiered white-draped shelves against a white wall. Upper shelves show Ganesha, Shiva with a trident and other deity murtis; many figures are dressed in pink, green, yellow and red. Above the shelves a framed photograph shows a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair seated before a large tree, labelled as a portrait. Two small framed temple models flank it. Orange clay bulls stand at the base, with a brass lamp and marigold petals forming letters on the floor. Potted plants and a patterned orange-and-black cloth pillar stand at the right. No people are visible.2007-10-12A Navaratri golu display arranged in a whitewashed room on tiered white-draped shelves filled with painted clay and wooden dolls of deities, including Ganesha, Shiva-family figures and goddess forms in pink, red and blue dress. A framed portrait of a seated man in saffron robes and beaded necklace, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", hangs above the shelves, flanked by small framed temple images. Terracotta horse figures stand at the sides, a sand-drawn word NITHYANANDAM is traced on the floor, and small oil lamps sit within a sand-drawn motif in front. A potted plant and a colourful embroidered hanging appear to the right. No people are visible.2007-10-12A photograph of a Navaratri golu display: a tiered stepped arrangement of dozens of painted clay and wooden dolls and figurines on white-draped shelves, showing deities, couples, animals, horses, chariots and a small palanquin. Potted plants and marigolds sit at the base, with brass lamps and a framed photo of a woman in orange sari framed on the wall above. Framed photographs hang at the upper left. Physical people are absent from the scene.2009-09-22Photograph 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 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.2009-09-22October 17 20072007-10-17Interior of a whitewashed hall showing tiered white-draped display shelves filled with small painted clay and wooden figurines of deities, gods and devotees in orange, yellow, red and blue. At left a seated figure in orange robe with raised hand stands on a shelf beside two glass cases holding temple models. A large painted cobra-hood sculpture with blue and orange stripes stands at center beside a framed photograph of a bearded robed man seated on a cushion. Colourful kolam rangoli covers the floor at right and a small brass lamp sits on a tray. No physical people are visible.2008-09-30September 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copies