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November 26 2014

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November 11 20142014-11-11January 30 20152015-01-30 +1 copiesNovember 11 20142014-11-11A group of five people sits cross-legged on a red-draped stage before a gold-carved temple backdrop of ornate figures and animals, seated behind microphone stands and wooden book rests. They wear rust-red and orange robes with rudraksha malas and vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The second and third from left have glasses and one holds a small cymbal-like instrument, while the rightmost woman plays a harmonium-style instrument. Several seated listeners' shaved heads are visible in the lower foreground, indicating a kirtan or devotional singing performance.2014-10-13December 03 20142014-12-03October 05 20142014-10-05October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesFive people sit cross-legged in a row on a red-carpeted stage, singing into microphones on stands during a kirtan. They wear rust-red and saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vertical tilaks on their foreheads. The woman in the centre wears gold-rimmed glasses and a bindi, and the man at right has a shaved head and a gold earring. A woman in the middle holds a small hand cymbal, and an orange silk-edged shawl lies across a seated lap. Wooden carved stands and paper song sheets sit on the stage in front, and a red padded object lies at right.2014-11-30February 02 20152015-02-02 +2 copiesFive people sit cross-legged on a red stage cloth before gold-relief panels carved with rearing lions and scrollwork. Each sits behind a microphone on a stand with a music sheet on a low wooden rest. From left, a bald man with white forehead and arm markings wears a rust-red garment and rudraksha mala; beside him a woman in saffron-orange sari and glasses sits with hands folded; the central woman in rust-red with gold-bordered wrap sings with hands near her chest; behind her a woman in rust-red with bangles plays a rhythmic gesture; at right, a woman with tilak and glasses in rust-red sings with a rudraksha mala. This appears to be a group devotional chanting or singing session.2014-10-30 +1 copiesNovember 07 20142014-11-07Five women seated on a red cloth-covered stage perform devotional singing before a gold-embossed wall decorated with lion-like figures. They wear rust-orange saffron-style garments with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces and white forehead markings. Microphones stand in front of them; one holds a red tambourine, another a small hand cymbal, and papers rest on a wooden stand. A small electronic amplifier sits on the stage.2014-11-05