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A photograph of five women performing a classical Carnatic music ensemble on a green stage mat. They sit cross-legged in pink and salmon saris, several holding veena instruments with long necks and gourd resonators, and one in a gold-bordered sari plays a veena at centre. Behind them hang decorative woven bands with orange tassels on a pale wall, and a small blue notice is mounted at left. The women are singing or playing with raised hands, and microphone stands and cables sit on the stage.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a musical performance on a green-covered stage in an indoor hall with pale pink walls and hanging woven panels with orange tassels. Five women sit cross-legged playing stringed instruments. Several wear pink and rose saris with gold jewelry and earrings; the central woman in a pink sari with a bindi plays a long-necked veena with a gourd resonator, and the woman at right in a pink-and-gold sari plays a similar instrument. The leftmost young woman in a pale pink outfit plays another lute-type instrument, and the woman behind her in pink sings or plays. Microphones stand on stands in front of the players.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of women performing a classical music ensemble seated on a green cloth-covered stage. Four women wear pink and rose saris with gold jewelry; the central woman in a pink silk sari and gold blouse plays a long-necked veena with wooden resonator gourd, while others beside her hold veenas and sit in front of a plain wall with hanging decorative tassels in orange, blue and pink. Microphone cables run across the stage floor.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA women's veena ensemble performs on a green stage cloth in an ashram hall. A central woman in a pink silk saree with gold border and gold jewellery plays a large wooden veena, her left hand raised. Beside her, a woman in pink with a red bindi plays a veena with a carved dragon-head neck, and two more women in pink and gold sarees play veenas on the right. Hanging orange and patterned tassels decorate the wall behind them, and a small notice is pinned to the wall.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA woman in a hot pink silk sari with a gold-bordered blouse sits cross-legged on a green cloth-covered floor, playing a long-necked stringed instrument resembling a veena. Her rings and bangles are visible, and she wears a bindi and drop earrings. Behind her, another woman in pink plays a similar instrument, and a third musician with a bangle is partly visible at left. A microphone and cables lie in front, with a wooden hall and orange lamps in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA woman in a pink silk saree with a gold-bordered blouse sits cross-legged on a green cloth and plays a large wooden veena with her right hand plucking strings and her left hand on the fretboard. A bindi and gold earrings are visible, and a bangle is on her wrist. Behind her, another woman in a pink saree sits with a similar instrument, and the stringed instrument in the foreground rests on a gourd resonator. Microphones and cables lie on the cloth in front of the performers. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of women musicians performing on a stage with an orange-to-black backdrop. In the foreground-centre a woman in a hot pink and orange silk sari with a red flower in her hair sits cross-legged on a green stage floor, playing a wooden veena with a large gourd resonator. Behind her another woman in a pink top and gold necklace plays a similar stringed instrument with a carved dragon-head design. A partially visible woman in pink silk sits at the left edge. Right edge shows a white wall.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a musical performance on a stage with an orange-to-yellow backdrop bearing a dark silhouette of a temple tower. Seated on a green floor covering, a woman in a pink silk saree with gold jewellery plays a large stringed instrument, a tanpura-style lute, while a younger girl in a pink top and white dupatta with earrings sits beside her. Another woman in a pink saree sits in the background. At right, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange kurta and white dhoti, seated with his back partly turned, playing a stringed instrument with a wooden resonator. Microphones stand on the floor and cables run across the green mat.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies