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November 02 2013

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A group of women in matching rust-red saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on a red floor mat in front of a sepia temple-carving backdrop. Several wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings; the woman at right holds a sheet of paper and sings into a microphone while others sing or listen, with additional mics on stands before them. A cable runs across the mat and a small water bottle sits at the left edge.2013-11-02September 30 20142014-09-30A seated group of devotees chanting at microphones on a red stage cloth in front of an ornate gold-relief wall with small lamps. In the centre, a woman in orange robes and glasses speaks into a microphone with her hand raised. To her left, a bald man with white-marked forehead and arms wears a dark red wrap and rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. Other women in orange and maroon garments with rudraksha malas sit beside them, several holding printed sheets on stands. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2014-09-30November 04 20142014-11-04 +1 copiesA group of devotees sits cross-legged on a red-draped stage performing temple kirtan with microphones before them. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron and maroon robes with white forehead and arm markings reads from printed sheets. Beside him, a woman in orange robes and glasses holds a sheet, and a central woman in orange with rudraksha malas and forehead marks gestures with her hands. Other women in maroon saris and white tilaka sit along the row. Behind them, a gold-embossed wall with decorative lions and rows of small oil lamps forms the backdrop. Several people in total are visible, all seated and singing.2014-09-30A group of women in saffron and rust-red sarees sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage before a gold-embossed carved backdrop with warm string lights, performing a kirtan with microphones on stands in front of them. The singers wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the nearest woman in rust-red holds an open songbook, and the leading singer in orange-saffron at left sings into a mic. Some women are seen with eyes closed, absorbed in chanting.2014-09-30A photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged on a red-draped stage, singing or chanting into microphones on stands. They wear saffron and rust-coloured clothing with rudraksha malas. Some hold sheet music on stands, and one woman plays a red tambourine. Behind them, a large gilded shrine with carved figures and rows of oil lamps glows.2014-10-03January 29 20152015-01-29A group of seven devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage before gold ornate carved panels, singing into microphones during satsang. Several have white forehead markings and wear rudraksha malas and bangles; the bald man at right wears an orange shawl with red border. Papers rest on the table, and one woman at the centre gestures with her hands while singing.2015-01-29 +1 copiesA photograph of six women seated on a red-draped stage in front of ornate gold-leaf carved panels with lion and floral motifs. They wear orange and rust-red saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and white forehead markings. Several sit before microphones on stands; the woman at left and the one at right hold sheets of paper, and one woman in the center holds a small red object. They appear to be chanting or reciting together in a group ritual setting.2014-11-18October 05 20142014-10-05October 05 20142014-10-05