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June 11 20142014-06-11October 05 20142014-10-05November 02 20132013-11-02Five 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.2014-11-30August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesTwo women sit side by side at microphones on stands, singing or speaking at a devotional gathering in front of a white draped cloth backdrop. The woman on the left wears a rust-orange sari with a yellow border, a red bindi and tilak, and holds a small brass hand cymbal; she wears a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala. The woman on the right wears a magenta sari with a gold and orange border and a gold pendant with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a young man in an orange and maroon garment with a rudraksha mala sits looking down, and a partly visible person in orange is at the far right. Cups and a water bottle sit at the edges.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04A row of women and a man in saffron and maroon ritual clothing sit cross-legged behind silver microphone stands, singing kirtan. Several have white and red sectarian markings on their foreheads and wear long rudraksha mala necklaces. The woman in the centre wears a maroon sari with gold border and gold bangles. At the far left a bald man with white markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala plays near a guitar neck. The background shows a warm temple interior with a golden object at upper right.2014-09-30Photograph of a group of women seated on a red-draped stage chanting before microphones. They wear rust-red and saffron-orange sarees with gold borders and long rudraksha mala necklaces, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. One woman at right holds small brass cymbals or bells. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved wall panel. Papers lie on the table in front. No a person candidate is visible.2015-01-30Several women in matching rust-red and saffron saris with gold borders sit in a row at microphones, singing kirtan in a temple. Their foreheads bear white and red tilaka marks, and they wear long rudraksha malas over their shoulders. The woman at left wears glasses and an orange shawl. Behind them, a gilded temple backdrop with lit lamps is visible. Several more singers and a shaved-headed man in orange are partly visible in the background.2014-09-30October 12 20142014-10-12A photograph of a group of women in orange and maroon robes seated in a row behind microphones on a red-draped table, singing or chanting. Several wear rudraksha malas; some have white vertical forehead markings and red bindis. One woman near the centre wears a bun and gold earrings, and the woman on the right has a shaved head and holds a small instrument. A gold-carved shrine or pillar stands at the upper right, with a red curtain behind.2015-01-30