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A group of women in saffron and rust-red sarees sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage before a gold-embossed carved backdrop with warm string lights, performing a kirtan with microphones on stands in front of them. The singers wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the nearest woman in rust-red holds an open songbook, and the leading singer in orange-saffron at left sings into a mic. Some women are seen with eyes closed, absorbed in chanting.

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September 30 20142014-09-30A photograph of six women seated on a red-draped stage in front of ornate gold-leaf carved panels with lion and floral motifs. They wear orange and rust-red saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and white forehead markings. Several sit before microphones on stands; the woman at left and the one at right hold sheets of paper, and one woman in the center holds a small red object. They appear to be chanting or reciting together in a group ritual setting.2014-11-18September 30 20142014-09-30A group of devotees sits cross-legged on a red-draped stage performing temple kirtan with microphones before them. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron and maroon robes with white forehead and arm markings reads from printed sheets. Beside him, a woman in orange robes and glasses holds a sheet, and a central woman in orange with rudraksha malas and forehead marks gestures with her hands. Other women in maroon saris and white tilaka sit along the row. Behind them, a gold-embossed wall with decorative lions and rows of small oil lamps forms the backdrop. Several people in total are visible, all seated and singing.2014-09-30October 05 20142014-10-05A seated group of women and a few men in red-maroon and white ceremonial clothing sit on a red-draped platform before a gold embossed wall carved with lions and elephants. Several have rudraksha malas and forehead markings. The central woman in maroon with gold-bordered sari speaks into a microphone while holding a small object, and a woman in the front left wears a red-brown sari with a red bindi and reads from a sheet on a stand. At right, a young person in white with a yellow shawl sings or speaks at a microphone. A foreign woman in orange with glasses sits behind them, and a bald man with white body markings sits at the rear left.2014-11-01November 07 20142014-11-07Seven women sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage before a gilded, carved golden wall with ornate animal and floral reliefs. They wear orange and rust-red saris with rudraksha malas, and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Several sing into microphones on stands while reading from sheets of paper; the woman at centre holds a small cymbal-like instrument and another plays a red hand instrument. This appears to be a kirtan performance.2014-10-05A photograph of a row of seated devotees chanting at microphones on a red draped stage in front of ornate gold carved panels. Most wear orange or rust-red robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. The second figure from left is bald with glasses and wears an orange robe; a woman in the centre wears a red robe and holds a red object; other women wear saffron and red saris. Several hold small paper sheets. A small amplifier sits at the right edge, and a few blurred heads appear at the bottom left.2014-11-05 +1 copiesSix women seated cross-legged on a red draped stage perform devotional singing before an ornate gold-carved wall lit with rows of small oil lamps. Four singers in deep maroon and rust saris with rudraksha malas front the frame, several at microphones on stands with paper song sheets on low wooden book stands; one holds a red tambourine. Two women in saffron-orange saris sit behind them, one with a long rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a nithya kirtan session. No a person candidate is visible.2014-10-04A group of seven devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage before gold ornate carved panels, singing into microphones during satsang. Several have white forehead markings and wear rudraksha malas and bangles; the bald man at right wears an orange shawl with red border. Papers rest on the table, and one woman at the centre gestures with her hands while singing.2015-01-29 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees chanting at microphones on a red stage cloth in front of an ornate gold-relief wall with small lamps. In the centre, a woman in orange robes and glasses speaks into a microphone with her hand raised. To her left, a bald man with white-marked forehead and arms wears a dark red wrap and rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. Other women in orange and maroon garments with rudraksha malas sit beside them, several holding printed sheets on stands. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2014-09-30