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Young women in traditional South Indian dress sit in a row before microphones in a temple-like hall with gold-toned carved panels behind them. Several wear white forehead markings and dark beaded necklaces; the woman on the right wears an orange silk saree and sings or chants, while the woman in the middle wears a purple and gold saree and another wears an orange saree. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right edge. A purple logo appears at the upper left.

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July 28 20142014-07-28Five young women sit cross-legged at microphone stands in front of a gilded lattice-patterned wall with dark blue cut-out windows, singing or chanting together. They wear orange and deep red robes with rudraksha malas, and have white forehead bands with red bindis or tilaks. The woman at centre right in deep red with a gold border speaks or sings while gesturing with her hand. Other women in orange and red robes sit beside her, one at far left partly in shadow.2014-09-03July 28 20142014-07-28July 07 20142014-07-07August 29 20142014-08-29Young women sing kirtans at microphones in an orange-walled temple hall with brass oil lamps and a latticed window behind them. The singers wear orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. The foreground singer in maroon with a gold border sings with raised hands, while others in orange clothing sing beside her. Brass oil lamps and a small deity figure stand on the ledge.2014-08-12A photograph of a group of young women seated on the floor performing devotional singing at microphones in a temple-style hall with orange walls and a carved wooden lattice window. The singers wear saris in blue, green, and teal with rudraksha malas around their necks and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the background.2014-08-09August 12 20142014-08-12Young women in saffron and maroon robes sit cross-legged on a striped mat, singing devotional kirtan into microphone stands in front of an ornate gold lattice screen with dark cutout panels. Several wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one in orange holds a small yellow cymbal-like object. Another in maroon plays a red harmonium-style instrument. Four singers are prominent, with a partially visible person at the left edge.2014-09-10August 12 20142014-08-12Four young women in orange and maroon saris sit in a row before microphone stands, chanting or singing in a devotional gathering. Each wears rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and the background is a cream carved lattice screen with quatrefoil cut-outs. The woman second from right in maroon holds a small golden bell or cymbal in her hand. Two women on the left are in orange and the one on the far right wears orange with a pink border. The scene suggests a satsang recitation with musicians seated on the floor.2014-08-29Young women sit on the floor singing kirtan into microphones in a temple hall with orange walls and carved wooden lattice windows. Brass oil lamps stand behind them. Several women wear blue and green saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white-painted tilak on their foreheads. The woman centre-front, in a blue sari with a purple border, holds a small cymbal-like object and sings. A music stand with sheet music is in the foreground.2014-08-12