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A photograph of a seated musical ensemble on a carpeted stage in front of a pink draped curtain with red valance. At the centre, a grey-bearded man in white dhoti and white kurta sits cross-legged, singing or speaking into a microphone, with a gold ring on one hand. To the left, a man in white shirt plays tabla drums with a set of tuned tabla and dayan on stands. To the right, a man in pink shirt plays an electronic keyboard, and a man in yellow shirt sits nearby. Behind them, a man in blue shirt and another in cream shirt sit near the curtain, and a man in orange clothing sits at far right by a microphone. Loose cables, water bottles and papers lie on the carpet. Six people are visible.

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A musical performance on a carpeted stage in front of a pink draped curtain with a maroon valance. A seated man in a white dhoti and white shirt sings into a microphone with a harmonium-like setup beside him. To the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti plays a set of tabla and drums. Behind them, a man in a teal shirt holds a small hand drum, and a bald man in a lime-green shirt sits cross-legged. On the right, a man in a white shirt plays a keyboard, and a man in an orange shirt sits nearby. Water bottles, cables and microphones are scattered on the floor.2010-02-12October 22 20122012-10-22A photograph of a devotional music performance on a carpeted stage with a pink draped backdrop. Seven men sit on the floor with microphones. On the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti plays a pair of tabla drums. In the centre, a bearded older man in white kurta and white dhoti sits at a microphone with papers in front of him. Behind him a man in a white shirt plays a hand drum. A bald man in a yellow-green shirt and a man in a light blue shirt sit nearby. On the right, a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers plays an electronic keyboard, and a man in an orange shirt sits beside it. Water bottles, cables and a small instrument case lie on the floor.2010-02-12A night-time outdoor stage event with a pink and maroon draped backdrop and a gold-patterned carpet. Musicians sit on the stage: a man in white at a tabla or drum set on the left, a seated man in white with a microphone in the centre, a man in a lime-green shirt, a man in an orange top, and a man in a pink shirt at a keyboard. Stage lights and cables surround them. Several people in white stand at the stage edge and in the background, including a woman in a white sari at the lower right. Equipment cases and audio gear fill the foreground.2010-02-12A night stage event under a pink and maroon draped canopy, with a musical ensemble performing on a patterned carpet. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits at the left playing tabla drums, while a seated man in white at centre sings before a microphone. Beside him a man in a yellow shirt and another in a pink shirt sit at a keyboard, and a man in an orange shirt sits near the right. Stage lights, cables, speakers and monitor equipment are visible in the foreground, with several people standing and seated along the back edge.2010-02-12October 22 20122012-10-22A photograph of a cultural music performance on a red-draped stage with a purple backdrop and yellow valance. Six men sit on the floor playing instruments: at left, a man in white shirt and dhoti plays a pair of tabla-style drums; next, a man in red shirt and a man in white shirt sit behind a harmonium-style box; in the centre, an older man in a light peach kurta sings into a stand microphone, with a leather bag and paper sheets before him; at right, a man in red shirt reclines near a harmonium and a bearded man in yellow kurta plays a keyboard. Small cups sit on the stage and a colourful painted cloth hangs at the upper right.2012-10-22October 22 20122012-10-22October 22 20122012-10-22A night-time stage performance under a pink and maroon draped canopy. A man in white kurta seated on a gold-patterned mat plays a tabla pair at the left edge. At centre, a figure in white robes sits with hands raised in gesture before a microphone stand. Behind him, seated musicians include a man in a yellow-green shirt, a man in a pink shirt at a harmonium, and a man in an orange shirt. Stage lights and cables are visible, with audience members in white at the lower right and foreground equipment. a person cues are not present: the central figure wears plain white ritual clothing without distinctive adornments, so identity remains uncertain.2010-02-12A photograph of a seated musical ensemble performing on a carpeted stage in front of a pink draped curtain. Six musicians sit on the floor: at left a man in a white striped kurta plays a small string instrument, in the centre foreground a man in a cream kurta plays a hand drum (dholak-style) with a red drum on the floor beside him, a woman in a red blouse and white skirt sits centre playing a percussion instrument, a man in a white kurta behind her sits near a harmonium-type instrument, a man in a white shirt plays a KORG Triton keyboard at upper centre, and at right a man in a peach shirt with white dhoti plays a violin. Microphone stands, cables and speakers are visible on the stage floor.2010-02-12A night stage performance of devotional music on a green-floored stage with a blue sequined curtain behind. A man in white kurta at the front left plays a Roland keyboard while seated on a purple mat. Beside him a singer in white with a red forehead mark sings into a microphone, and a woman in a yellow shawl sits with sheet music. Behind them musicians in white play tabla and harmonium, with a row of brass lamps and a banner on the upper right stage. Cables run across the floor and water bottles sit at the edge.2010-01-20