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A photograph of a devotional music performance indoors. A young woman in a black saree with a purple blouse, gold bangles and beaded necklaces sings into a microphone on a stand, smiling. Beside her, a man in a red-orange embroidered kurta plays a black electronic keyboard while seated cross-legged on a red mat. Behind them, a man in a brown shirt and glasses sits before a music stand, and a green draped backdrop hangs on the wall with a stone pillar at right. No a person candidate is visible; the performers are seated musicians.

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June 01 20142014-06-01A stage performance with two seated musicians. A man in a light blue kurta with a red-brown tilak on his forehead plays a wooden stick against a drum, his hand adorned with a ring. Beside him a young woman in a maroon blouse and dark green sari with a gold necklace, earrings and a long braid sits at a microphone and music stand, holding a stick. A keyboard and a lit lamp with flowers are on the floor. The setting is a white-walled hall with a wall air-conditioning unit and dark red curtains.2014-06-01A photograph of a seated musical performance on a green carpeted stage in a plain hall with pink-beige walls. A woman in the centre wears a gold-bordered red and gold saree with a bindi and sings into a microphone. To her left, a man in a red and gold patterned kurta sits cross-legged playing a hand drum, and a younger man in a brown kurta beside him plays along. To the right, a man in a maroon kurta and white dhoti plays a violin. Water bottles and microphone stands sit on the stage, and an orange and red hanging banner decorates the wall.2010-10-12A photograph of a seated satsang on a green mat in front of a white draped backdrop with microphone stands. In the centre, a man in a black head covering, a gold brocade kurta and white trousers, with a rudraksha-style mala at his chest, holds a microphone and gestures with one hand. To his left, a man in an orange-pink embroidered kurta plays a harmonium-style instrument as a microphone is set before him. To the right, a woman in a maroon sari with a red blouse sits with her hands on a stack of papers and booklets. Two more men in light shirts are partly visible at the edges. a person is the centre figure, presenting the discourse; the cues are the black head covering, the ornate gold garment and the mala.2013-03-10Photo of a musical performance on a stage with a red floor covering and white draped skirting. Four musicians sit on the stage: at left a man in a maroon kurta plays a dholak drum; next a young woman in white with a green-and-multicolour shawl and a red bindi sings beside a harmonium; at centre a man in a pink kurta and red shawl sings into a microphone while holding sheet music; at right a man in dark green kurta plays a wooden flute. An orange cloth hangs above the stage, and glass display cases stand behind them. No visible identification of any performer as a person is possible from the scene alone.2010-12-22A devotional music performance on a red-carpeted stage with blue backdrop. A man in a black head wrap and maroon robe sits cross-legged at a microphone, holding up an open book with illustrated pages and gesturing with one raised hand. To his left, a bearded man in a pink kurta plays a pair of tabla drums. On the right, a woman in a maroon and black sari with a sandalwood tilak sits at a keyboard instrument, with another man in a brown shirt seated behind her. Loose papers and cables lie on the carpet, and a speaker stands at the top corner.2012-10-19A seated musical performance on a stage with several microphones on stands. A man in the centre wears an orange-peach kurta and a red shawl and sings while reading from a small booklet. A man on the right in a dark green kurta and cream dhoti plays a bamboo flute held to his lips. Behind them a woman in a red garment and a man are partly visible with a harmonium, and a white wall forms the backdrop.2010-12-22A seated musical performance on a stage with a red-and-white striped floor mat. Three women and one man perform. On the left, a woman in a deep maroon saree with gold border sits behind a microphone. In the centre, a woman in a dark green and black saree with gold-and-maroon border sings into a microphone, wearing gold bangles and a red beaded necklace. On the right, a man in a cream kurta with a gold-and-orange dhoti-style cloth plays a long bamboo flute held horizontally, with a vermilion mark and white tilak on his forehead. Music stands and microphones are in front of them, with a water flask and a white box on the floor.2010-12-26A stage performance of Carnatic-style music in front of an orange and yellow backdrop with a silhouette of a dancing figure. On the left, a man in a red patterned kurta plays a large drum (mridangam) on the floor. In the centre, a man in a brown kurta and white dhoti sings into a microphone. Beside him, a woman in a gold and red sari sings with a microphone, and at right, a man in a maroon kurta and white dhoti plays a stringed instrument. All four perform seated on a green stage with microphone stands. No a person candidate is visible among the performers.2010-10-12A photograph of four musicians performing on a red stage at a cultural programme. On the far left a man in an orange-yellow shirt plays a drum. Next to him a woman in a maroon sari with gold border sits with her hands folded. A woman in a dark green sari holds a sheet of paper and sings into a microphone. On the far right a man in a pale yellow kurta and orange lower cloth plays a bamboo flute, with white and orange tilak marks on his forehead. Microphones on stands and a thermos sit on the stage in front of them.2010-12-26A photo of a stage event with red microphones on stands in the foreground. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari with gold border and a small tilak on her forehead sits smiling and speaking into a microphone. Beside her, a man in a peach-coloured silk kurta and cream dhoti sits cross-legged, also smiling. Behind them, two men stand in the background, one in a dark green shirt with a pendant, and a pink satin drape hangs on the right. The scene resembles a satsang or cultural program. The man's appearance does not clearly establish a candidate, so no a person identification is made.2010-12-26A stage performance of Carnatic-style devotional music on a green floor mat. A woman in a red and gold saree sings into a microphone while holding a small hand cymbal. A man in an orange-red patterned kurta plays a drum (mridangam-type) held across his lap, and a man in a dark brown kurta sits behind him. At right, a man in a maroon kurta and white dhoti plays a violin and smiles. Water bottles, a thermos and microphone stands sit on the stage. Behind them hang a red curtain, a blue notice board and a striped banner with an orange tassel.2010-10-12