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Close candid photo of two devotees seated side by side in a dim hall. In the foreground, a man with dark swept-back hair and a red bindi wears a light blue and white garment, his face blurred in motion. Beside him, a woman in a yellow top with a white and red forehead mark and a nose stud looks ahead calmly. A blurred figure in white sits at the right edge. No deity, stage or ritual object is clearly visible.

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December 27 20092009-12-27Close photo of a man in a pale turquoise embroidered kurta with a white shawl, long dark hair swept back, red bindi on his forehead, speaking into a microphone with his hands raised in a gesture. Beside him a woman in a yellow garment with a white tilak and red bindi, dark hair pulled back, watches attentively. Blurred figures and warm lights in the background suggest an indoor gathering.2009-12-27Close photo of a man with long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and a light turquoise silk kurta with embroidered trim and a white shawl draped over his shoulder. He looks down toward a handheld microphone. Behind him, a woman in a yellow top with a red bindi and hair pulled back also holds a microphone and sings, while other people blur in the background. The setting appears to be a stage or indoor performance space. No further ritual detail is visible.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Photograph of two performers on a stage at an evening cultural programme. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi wears a light blue embellished kurta with a white shawl and looks down while singing. On the right, a woman with a white dot on her forehead and a red bindi holds a handheld microphone to her mouth, wearing a yellow and white sari and a silver bangle. The background is dim with a blurred red-orange shape.2009-12-27Photograph of three people seated side by side at an event, with a microphone in the foreground. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears a light blue silk kurta over a white garment, with a red bindi and a white tilak on his forehead. In the centre, a woman in a yellow sari with a white tilak and red bindi looks on. On the right, a young woman with dark hair, a gold necklace, a red bindi and a white top holds a microphone and speaks.2009-12-27A smiling man with dark hair worn long and swept back, wearing a pale blue silk kurta with gold embroidered trim and a white shawl draped over his shoulders, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, seated and speaking into a microphone. Beside him a woman in a yellow garment with a red bindi and white tilak also smiles while holding a microphone. Blurred figures in white appear at the edges of the frame. Appearance-based candidate: a person for the man in the blue kurta, with cues of long swept-back hair, a shawl and ornate embroidered clothing, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2009-12-27December 21 20092009-12-21December 27 20092009-12-27A close photograph of a woman singing or speaking into a black microphone held in her right hand, with a silver ring on her finger. She wears a yellow shawl draped over a white top, a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti mark on her forehead, and her dark hair is tied back in a ponytail. Blurred figures in white clothing stand at the edges of the frame against a dark background.2009-12-27Evening cultural performance on an outdoor stage. A man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a light-blue embroidered silk kurta with a white shawl leans toward a microphone, singing. Beside him a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari holds a microphone to her mouth, with a red bindi and white tilak on her forehead. To the left a young man in white with rudraksha mala and glasses sits near the front, and behind them other performers in white watch. A saffron flag edges the right side and green foliage fills the lower foreground. The singer's appearance is not sufficient to confirm an identity, so no candidate is named.2009-12-27A photograph of a stage performance with a man in the foreground wearing a light blue embroidered kurta with a white shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, gesturing with his hand. Beside him a young girl with long dark hair, a white headband, a red bindi and drop earrings sings into a microphone, wearing a white and orange top with a yellow garment. To the right an older woman in a yellow sari with a gold necklace and a red forehead mark watches. Behind them a man in white clothes sits, and a saffron-orange flag hangs at the right edge. A blurred round clock is visible on the wall.2009-12-27