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A photograph of a music performance on a stage with an orange-and-yellow backdrop and a green floor covering. Five musicians sit on the floor before microphones. On the far left a man in a maroon kurta sits cross-legged playing a barrel-shaped dhol-style drum with a decorated blue body. Behind him a young man in a maroon shirt with glasses plays a tanpura-like instrument. A woman in a green and gold sari sings into a microphone, and a woman in a green sari with gold jewellery plays a violin-type instrument. On the far right an older man in a cream kurta and white dhoti sits with his hands on a wooden instrument. A Radel audio unit sits on the floor in front.

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A stage performance of Carnatic-style devotional music on a green-draped platform before a warm orange backdrop. On the left, a man in a maroon kurta sits cross-legged playing a decorated mridangam drum laid on its side. In the centre, a young man in a maroon patterned kurta and glasses sits behind a clay pot (ghatam) and gestures with his hand while singing into a microphone. To the right, two women sit side by side in dark green and gold-bordered silk saris with microphones in front of them; one sings while the other sits in attentive posture. A Rodel amplifier sits on the stage floor.2010-10-13A stage performance of Carnatic-style devotional music before a sunset-orange backdrop with a black temple silhouette on the right. Four musicians sit on a green stage floor with microphones. On the left, a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti plays a dholak drum across his lap. In the centre, a young man in a maroon kurta and glasses holds a large terracotta pot-drum (ghatam). Beside him a woman in a dark green and gold-bordered saree sings with hands raised in gesture. On the far right, another woman in a green-and-gold saree with gold necklace and earrings sings with her hands open. A Radel amplifier and several microphone stands sit in front of them.2010-10-13A concert performance on a green stage carpet in front of an orange gradient backdrop with a black silhouette of temple spires. Four people are visible: a young man in glasses and a maroon kurta plays a clay pot (ghatam) on the left; two women sit at microphones, both in dark green and gold-bordered saris with green blouses and gold jewellery, one singing and one with hands raised near the mic; on the right an older man in a cream kurta and white dhoti plays a violin. A red Rodel amplifier sits on the floor.2010-10-13A stage performance of Carnatic music before an orange-and-yellow sunset backdrop with a black silhouette of temple spires at right. Five musicians sit on the green stage cloth. At left, a man in a maroon kurta and glasses plays a barrel-shaped drum (mridangam) laid on the floor. Next, a man in a maroon shirt sits behind a clay pot (ghatam). In the centre, a woman in a green and gold silk saree sings into a microphone. Beside her, a woman in a green saree and gold jewellery plays a tanpura or accompanying instrument. At right, a bespectacled man in a cream kurta and white dhoti plays a violin. A cassette-style device labelled Radel sits on the stage.2010-10-13A photograph of a seated musical ensemble performing on a stage with a green floor covering. On the left, a man in a maroon kurta sits cross-legged playing a mridangam-style drum. Next to him, a man in a maroon shirt plays a clay pot-shaped percussion instrument. Two women in green and gold-bordered saris sit at microphones, one playing the pot-shaped instrument and the other with hands raised. On the far right, a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti plays a stringed instrument. The backdrop is orange and yellow with black silhouettes of temple spires and a sunset-like glow. A Radel amplifier sits on the stage floor.2010-10-13A photograph of a live Carnatic music performance on a stage with an orange-to-red gradient backdrop. Four people sit on a green cloth-covered floor. A young man in glasses and a maroon ikat-patterned shirt plays a tanpura-style string instrument, its gourd body visible. A woman in a dark green and gold-bordered saree and gold jewellery sings into a microphone with her hand raised. Beside her, another woman in a green blouse and gold necklace sings. On the right, an older man in a cream shirt and white dhoti plays a violin. Microphones on stands stand before each performer, and a Rodel amplifier sits on the floor.2010-10-13A concert stage with five musicians seated on a green floor mat in front of an orange sunset backdrop with a black silhouette of temple spires. On the left, a man in a maroon kurta plays a dholak-style drum. Next, a man in a red checked shirt and glasses sits behind a large brown drum. In the centre, a woman in a green blouse and dark green saree with gold border sings into a microphone. Beside her, a woman in a green blouse and patterned saree with gold border sits with hands folded. On the far right, a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti plays a violin. A Radel amplifier sits on the stage, and microphones stand before each performer.2010-10-13A musical performance on a stage with a warm orange-to-yellow backdrop and a green floor covering. Four performers sit at microphones. On the left, a young man in a maroon patterned shirt and glasses plays a large orange-brown drum. Next, a woman in a dark green and gold-bordered saree and gold necklace sings into a microphone while gesturing with her hand. Beside her, another woman in a green saree with gold jewellery and earrings sings. At the far right, a man in glasses and a cream kurta holds a wooden violin-type instrument. A black Radel amplifier sits on the floor in front of the singers.2010-10-13A seated musical performance on a stage with a warm orange-yellow backdrop. A woman in the centre wears a dark green and gold-bordered saree and gold necklace, singing into a microphone while gesturing with her hand. To her left a man in a maroon kurta with glasses sits behind a tanpura-style instrument. To the right another woman in a green saree with gold jewellery and a bindi sits beside a violin player in a cream kurta. Microphones on stands are in front of each performer. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line is visible at right, which is not transcribed. No a person candidate is visible.2010-10-13A concert performance on a stage with a warm orange-yellow sunset backdrop. Seated in the centre, a man in a maroon kurta and dark-rimmed glasses plays a large terracotta pot (ghatam) held against his body, with a microphone in front of him. To the left, a man in a plum-coloured kurta with a red forehead mark plays a dholak-style hand drum. To the right, a woman in a green and black sari with a gold border and gold jewellery sits at a microphone. A small black radio-style speaker is visible at the bottom right. No orange-robed figure is shown, so no a person candidate is present.2010-10-13A musical performance on a stage with a green floor and an orange-to-yellow sunset backdrop bearing a silhouetted temple tower. Five people are seated: at left a man in a maroon kurta and white dhoti plays a mridangam drum with a bandaged foot; next a young man in a maroon kurta holds a large brown tanpura-style drone instrument; two women in green blouses and green-and-gold silk saris sing into microphones; at right a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti plays a violin-type instrument. Stage monitors and cables sit on the floor, and a cabinet and chairs are visible at the back right. The large banner text at top reads Dhasara 2010.2010-10-13A photograph of a musical performance on a stage with a warm orange-to-red backdrop. In the centre, a man in a maroon short-sleeved kurta with glasses and a moustache plays a large terracotta clay pot (ghatam) with both hands, seated before a microphone stand. On the right, a woman in a green blouse and a dark green and brown sari with gold border sings into a microphone, with gold earrings and a necklace. On the left edge, a partially visible man in a maroon garment sits beside a dark blue and gold patterned tabla drum. The scene is a classical Carnatic-style concert; no a person candidate is visible.2010-10-13