Gombe season brings elaborate doll displays and cultural themes to Bengaluru homes

Showstopper Kumbhakarna Padma B Udayakumar showcased over 3,000 dolls, collected over three decades, in her home in Rajajinagar. She transformed her puja room into a miniature replica of the sanctum sanctorum at Tirumala’s Venkateswara Temple. Another display, 'Samskruti Spectrum', featuring over 1,000 dolls, was set up at a clubhouse off Uttarahalli Main Road.