High Prices Dampen Doll Sales During Navratri in Chennai

It's Navratri, a festival where people in Chennai buy dolls for decoration.

This year, the dolls, especially the clay ones, cost more.

This is because it's harder to find people to make the dolls.

While there are also paper dolls available online, many shoppers are hesitant to buy them due to environmental concerns.

Shoppers are complaining about the price of the dolls.

Last year, unseasonal rains affected doll sales, and sellers are worried the rains may play a spoilsport this year too.

Some shoppers wait until after the festival to buy dolls when they are cheaper.