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Four young women sit cross-legged on a red stage cloth before microphones, singing or chanting in a satsang setting. The woman on the far left wears an orange saree and a beaded mala, the second wears a white kurta with a white dupatta and a rudraksha mala, the third wears a cream saree with a long orange-beaded necklace, and the far-right woman wears a deep red saree with a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak. Dark stone swan-shaped sculptures sit at the front of the stage, and an ornate gold carved wooden panel with a latticed pattern forms the backdrop.

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A photograph of a group of women and young women seated cross-legged on a red-and-orange stage, singing into vertical microphone stands in front of an ornate golden lattice screen with cut-out floral and quatrefoil patterns. Most wear orange saffron saris with pink or magenta borders and rudraksha malas, while the two women in the centre-right wear deep maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads, and one has a red bindi. Open books lie on the stage in front of them. Nithya Kirthan singing is the visible activity.

September 14 2014

Five people sit on a red-draped stage before an ornate green and gold carved wooden backdrop with lattice panels, each seated behind a microphone stand. On the left a woman in a white and gold-bordered dress holds a small blue object and gestures with her hand. Beside her a woman in red and gold, a rudraksha mala around her neck, sits with eyes closed. At centre a woman in a red sari with gold border sings or recites into a microphone, hands near her chest. Next to her a figure in orange robes and long swept-back hair, with white markings on the forehead and arms, sits with a rudraksha mala. At far right a bald man in red-and-gold ceremonial dress, with white markings on his body, rudraksha malas and glasses, sits cross-legged with hands joined. Papers and a small device lie on the red cloth. The scene is a satsang recitation session.

A group of young women performing devotional kirtan on a raised stage. Several seated singers wear saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas, with white and red forehead marks. One singer in a maroon sari holds a red tambourine and sings into a microphone, while others in orange sit with hands raised or folded. Behind them, an ornate wooden lattice screen with cross-shaped cutouts and a gilded carved figure of a mythical creature. Small dark stone figurines sit on the front of the stage on a striped multicoloured cloth. Several microphones on stands are in front of the performers.

Women and young girls sit cross-legged on a striped mat before a gold lattice wall with cut-out quatrefoil panels, singing into microphones on stands. The woman at right wears a green and cream sari with gold border, a red-orange beaded necklace and a bindi, holding a small booklet. The girl at left wears a deep maroon sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala, with a red bindi. Behind them a young girl in an orange top has a white forehead mark, and another person sits in orange. No swami is visible in this chanting scene.

A group of five women sit cross-legged on a red floor covering in front of a gilded ornate wall with lattice panels and a carved golden figure at left, singing into microphones on stands. Four are seated in a row: the leftmost wears an orange sari with a white forehead band, the second an orange sari with a white band and wooden bead mala, the centre a white sari with dark border and a rudraksha-style mala, and the far right a pale pink top and pink trousers with a red bead mala. Another woman in orange is partly visible behind. Several wear white forehead markings and bead necklaces.

October 12 2014

Four young women in orange and maroon saris sit in a row before microphone stands, chanting or singing in a devotional gathering. Each wears rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and the background is a cream carved lattice screen with quatrefoil cut-outs. The woman second from right in maroon holds a small golden bell or cymbal in her hand. Two women on the left are in orange and the one on the far right wears orange with a pink border. The scene suggests a satsang recitation with musicians seated on the floor.