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A photograph of a seated group of five performers on a stage with a red-draped table and microphones. From left: a young woman in a white dupatta and white salwar with a white bindi and a beaded necklace; a woman in a white and lavender sari with an orange-red rudraksha-style beaded garland and a mala, singing into a microphone; a young man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl holding a small hand cymbal; an older man in white kurta and glasses playing a tabla-style drum; and a young man in a white shirt at the far right playing a harmonium-style instrument. Their attention is directed forward as they perform, with song books on the table. No a person candidate is visible.

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July 27 20142014-07-27Four people sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage performing devotional music at a satsang. Two women in white sarees with coloured borders sit at the front; the one at centre wears an orange-beaded mala and holds small cymbals while singing into a microphone. The young woman at left, with a braided plait and white tilak on her forehead, wears rudraksha beads and sits beside her. Behind them a man in white kurta and glasses plays a wooden tabla-style drum, and a younger man in white kurta with a tilak plays another drum. No a person candidate is visible.2014-07-21July 25 20142014-07-25Four people sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage performing devotional music before a plain white backdrop. A woman on the left in white salwar kameez with a red rudraksha mala and a tilak on her forehead sits near a microphone. In the centre a woman in a white sari with a black blouse and a long orange-red beaded necklace sings into a mic, her hands resting on her knees. A man in a grey patterned kurta sits beside a tabla drum, and a man in white kurta plays a harmonium on the right. Papers and a yellow cushion lie on the stage.2014-07-25July 22 20142014-07-22August 24 20142014-08-24July 19 20142014-07-19Three performers sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage during a devotional music session. A woman on the left in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a small microphone and sings. In the centre, a woman in a cream sari with a rust-coloured bead necklace and gold pendant sings into a standing microphone with eyes closed. On the right, a man in a pale yellow kurta plays a pair of tabla drums. Yellow cushions sit beside the drums, and two partially visible heads of audience members appear at the bottom edge.2014-07-19January 13 20152015-01-13August 03 20142014-08-03A photograph of a seated group on a red-draped stage during a ritual or satsang. On the left, an older man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body wears rudraksha malas and a tilak. Beside him, a woman in a cream and gold saree with rudraksha mala holds a small object in her hands. In the centre, a man in a teal kurta and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, holding a black fan-like object. To the right, a young bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a similar object, and at far right a young man in a navy kurta with rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped. Behind them, women in sarees stand near the drape, and a figure in orange robes sits at the edge of a gold throne-like seat.2016-12-21Indoor kirtan performance with a woman seated cross-legged on an orange cloth, singing into a handheld microphone. She wears a white sari with a gold-striped border, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and bangles. Beside her a young man in a white kurta and a red rudraksha necklace plays a tabla, with a second drum at the right. Other young people in white clothes and red beaded necklaces sit behind, one with vertical tilak marks, and a young woman at right wears a white outfit. A white-framed window and pale wall form the backdrop, with a small cymbal visible near the singer.2014-08-24