Bengaluru: In a unique take on tradition, students of The Green School Bangalore (TGSB) are preparing for this year’s Navratri Gombegalu display with handcrafted dolls made entirely from rags, discarded clothes, and other upcycled materials. The annual Gombegalu, or doll arrangement, is an integral part of Navratri celebrations in southern India. While the display usually features clay or store-bought figurines, students have chosen to reinvent the practice by blending sustainability with creativity. Working in groups, the children have been shaping dolls and puppets out of fabric scraps, leftover cotton, and old clothes collected from households. The Gombegalu project has also become a lesson in teamwork and innovation, encouraging students to blend traditional art forms with modern concerns about the environment.