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A photograph of a man singing or speaking into a microphone, with his eyes lowered. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a light blue silk kurta with gold embroidered trim over a white shawl. Behind him, slightly out of focus, a smiling woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi and a wristwatch also holds a microphone. The setting appears to be a stage or cultural programme.

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A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sings or speaks into a microphone in profile, wearing a light blue silk kurta with gold embroidered trim and a white shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him, a woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi holds a microphone and sings with eyes lowered. The background is dark with blurred stage lights.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a performance on a dim stage. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead wears a light blue embroidered silk kurta with a white shawl over his shoulders, singing into a microphone with his eyes lowered. Behind him, a woman in a bright yellow saree with a red bindi and bangles holds a microphone to her mouth. Further back, a man in white clothing plays a wind instrument, and other people in white and orange sit in the background. Warm stage lighting and a light pole frame the scene.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.2009-12-27Close photo of a woman in a yellow blouse with a white border cloth singing into a black microphone, her hand gripping a silver-toned microphone head. She wears a red bindi, white forehead marks, a nose stud, a ring and a silver bangle. In the foreground, slightly blurred, a man in a light blue embroidered kurta with a white shawl and long dark hair tied back, with a red mark on his forehead, sits beside her.2009-12-27Close photo of a man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a light blue shimmering silk jacket with embroidered sequin detailing and a white shawl over his shoulder. He gazes off to the side and appears to be speaking. Behind him, slightly out of focus, a woman in a bright yellow shawl with a red mark on her forehead sits in the audience. The background is dark with a blurred blue emblem in the upper right corner.2009-12-27A man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a light blue silk kurta embroidered with gold and turquoise thread and a cream shawl, sings or speaks into a handheld microphone while gesturing with his other hand. Behind him a woman in a bright yellow sari with a red bindi and white tilak on her forehead also holds a microphone and looks ahead. Blurred green foliage fills the foreground and a dark stage backdrop is behind them.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.2009-12-27A man with long swept-back dark hair sings into a handheld microphone, mouth open mid-song. He wears a pale turquoise silk kurta-style jacket with embroidered and sequined trim and a cream sash, with a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in a yellow garment with a red bindi and a second microphone in view watches attentively. Blurred green foliage fills the foreground.2009-12-27