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A group of devotees sits on a white-draped stage performing devotional music, with a tabla player at the far left in white and an orange-saffron shawl. Near the centre a figure in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-marked forehead sits at a microphone; the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a priest or devotee singing. Around them women and men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls sing into microphones, while in the foreground men in white with orange shawls and forehead markings sit on the floor. Gold-yellow curtains and potted palms frame the stage.

March 10 2013

A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged on a floor covered with a light cloth, several with palms pressed together in namaskar or anjali. Some wear red and white rudraksha or bead malas around their necks, and some have white sacred ash and red kumkum marks on their foreheads. A boy in an orange shirt with a mala stands at left, and a red stacked cushion pile and a green-and-gold draped table with drums sit in the background. No single figure in the group is identifiable as a person; the seated men are devotees.

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August 03 2014

A photograph of a Navaratri celebration hall with a stage draped in purple and blue fabric. Three musicians sit on the stage: a man in a white kurta plays a large dholak-style drum, a man in a yellow kurta sings or speaks into a microphone while gesturing, and a man in a pink kurta plays a stringed instrument beside him. A large audience of seated people, mostly in white clothes, with some women in yellow, orange and pink saris, fills the floor in front. Yellow and blue decorative banners hang from the upper stage, and a white ornate chair stands at the left. Stage lighting and metal scaffolding frame the scene.

A photograph of a stage performance before a large seated audience in white clothing. On a raised red stage with a dark maroon curtain and potted palms, a group of young men and women in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls sit in a semicircle. At centre, a long-haired figure in orange-and-saffron clothing with a microphone sits cross-legged and appears to be singing or speaking, with a bamboo flute-like instrument visible near them. Several performers hold traditional instruments. Audience members in white and blue saris and white garments fill the foreground, seen from behind. The scene resembles a satsang or cultural programme.

A photograph of a stage performance before a seated audience. A group of young men and women sit on a raised red stage in white kurtas and white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre, a person in a saffron-orange garment stands and sings or speaks at a microphone stand, while others sit around them. Potted palms flank the stage, and a dark red curtain forms the backdrop. Dozens of audience members in white clothing sit in the foreground, seen from behind, watching the performance.

December 24 2014

A large indoor hall with a colourful striped rug covering the floor, filled with seated devotees facing a decorated stage at the front. Many attendees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some wear red or saffron shawls, and several have red lanyards. A few are bald or have grey hair. On the stage, a central figure sits on a golden throne and a golden deity murti or decorated backdrop stands beside a gilded shrine with red and gold ornamentation. Hanging tassels in red, green and yellow decorate the walls. Attendees are seated in rows, listening attentively to the program.

March 10 2013

A seated musical ensemble performs in a hall with a red carpet and devotees behind them. A man in a mustard-yellow shirt and white dhoti sings into a handheld microphone on a stand, with a sheet of lyrics on a music stand before him. To his right, a man in a brown shirt and white dhoti sits at a second microphone with a harmonium-style keyboard and sheet music. To the left, a man in a rust-brown shirt plays a keyboard or electronic instrument, and another man in white kurta and dhoti plays a tabla-style drum. Behind them, women in saris and men in white sit or stand among a larger congregation.

A photograph of a musical procession moving along a red carpet under a large white tent. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and a long wind instrument, with orange and red sashes and beaded necklaces. Behind them, a larger group of men in white, several in orange robes and saffron headwear, walks through the procession. Plantain leaves, white canopies with blue trim, and red and yellow draped curtains frame the scene, with red plastic chairs lining the left side.