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A shop interior filled with religious statuary and crafts. In the foreground a large wooden veena with a carved, reddish-brown body and decorative inlay rests on a dark wooden counter. Behind it stands a carved wooden Ganesha statue with an elephant head and multiple arms on the left, a painted wooden deity figure on a pedestal in the center, and framed mirrors with carved borders on the walls. Shelves on the right hold brass and painted deity figurines, a framed photo garlanded with a flower necklace, and metal lamps. A colourful painted pot sits on the counter. No people are visible.

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A wooden stringed instrument, resembling a veena, lies flat on a brown carpet with its neck extending to the right. The body is reddish-brown with pearl-inlaid rim and small inlaid roundels, and it has a row of brass frets and metal strings. Ornate wooden tuning pegs sit at the head, and an orange cloth edge appears at the lower right. No people are visible.2008-04-07August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08October 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 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 08 20082008-10-08October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a musical performance at an indoor event. Two women sit side by side playing long-necked stringed instruments that resemble veenas, with carved wooden necks and ornamented heads. The woman on the left wears a golden blouse with a pink saree, pearl necklace and drop earrings. The woman on the right wears a pink saree, a red bindi, gold and beaded necklaces and bangles, and looks down at her instrument. Another instrument with a dark gourd-like resonator and a drum-like instrument are visible at the front, with a green cloth covering the table and a small oil lamp in front. A third performer's hand is visible at the edge.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +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 copies