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Photograph of a live classical music performance on a small stage. Three young men sit cross-legged on a red cloth before microphone stands. The man at left wears a maroon kurta and plays a long sitar-like string instrument partly visible at the edge. The centre man wears a red kurta with a cream and gold shawl and plays a bamboo flute. The man at right wears a purple kurta and plays a tabla-style drum. A small doll-like figure with a gold chain sits on the cloth in front.

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April 14 20182018-04-14A stage performance of Indian classical music on a draped red satin table. A woman in a green sari plays a long-necked sitar on the left. Three male musicians sit cross-legged behind microphones: one in a maroon kurta playing a bamboo flute, one in a red kurta with a cream shawl, and one in a purple kurta. On the right, a man in a pink kurta sits beside a large decorated purple drum. A small doll in a red-brown outfit with a turban and gold necklace sits on the table. A white air conditioner stands behind them. No candidate for a person appears in the image.2018-04-14Photograph of musicians performing seated on a floor stage before a pale wall and window. On the left, a man in a red kurta with a cream and gold-bordered dhoti plays a bamboo flute held to his lips. Beside him, a partly visible musician in maroon clothing sits behind. On the right, a young man in a purple kurta sits with a tabla-style drum in front of him, with a microphone on a stand. Small figurines, a cloth bundle and a brass object sit on the floor in front.2018-04-14A photograph of a musical performance on a stage with a deep red curtain. On the left, a woman in a green sari sits playing a long-necked sitar with metal strings. In the centre, a man with shoulder-length curly hair and a plum-coloured kurta plays a bamboo flute held horizontally, with a microphone in front of him. To the right, a man in a red kurta and white shawl with a gold border sits at a second microphone, with a red tilak on his forehead. A purple-clad figure is partly visible at the far right edge, and a small doll-like figure appears in the bottom right corner. Three physical musicians are visible.2018-04-14A seated musical performance on a stage with a dark red curtain and a pale wall. On the left, a woman in a green sari with a white border plays a long-necked sitar with many tuning pegs. In the centre, a young man in a maroon kurta and white dhoti plays a bamboo flute held to his lips, with a microphone in front of him. Beside him, a man in a red kurta with a white and gold shawl sings into a handheld microphone. A partly visible man in a purple kurta sits at the right edge. Metal mic stands surround the players, and water bottles sit on the floor at left.2018-04-14Photograph of a musical performance on a stage draped with red and magenta satin. From left, a woman in a green sari plays a sitar-like stringed instrument, a young man in a maroon kurta plays a long bamboo flute, a man in a red top with white dhoti sits at a microphone, and a man in a purple kurta sings into a mic. At the far right a man in pink clothing sits beside a large silver-embroidered tabla drum. A small doll-like figure with a garland sits on the stage edge. A wall-mounted air conditioner stands behind them and a red curtain hangs on the left.2018-04-14Three men sit cross-legged on a red carpeted floor with small flower petals scattered around them, performing a sung or recited program before microphones on stands. On the left, a long-haired man in a white kurta with a white forehead marking plays a stringed instrument. In the centre, a man in a red-and-white checked kurta with a red bindi and white dhoti sits with hands folded, eyes lowered, speaking into a microphone. On the right, a man in a pink-orange silk kurta holds papers and sings with eyes closed. Cushioned striped mats sit beneath them and a pillar and lamps stand in the background.2010-12-26April 14 20182018-04-14Musicians perform on a stage draped in deep red fabric, with a silver-tiered stand and brass pots in the foreground. A seated man in a pink kurta on the right plays a large purple-and-gold barrel drum. Beside him, a younger man in a purple shirt and a man in white with an orange-and-white sash play before microphones, and two women in the background, one in green, sit with instruments. A small figurine dressed in orange with a turban and gold-beaded necklace stands on the left of the stage, a depiction of a sannyasi rather than a living person. A wall air conditioner and a red curtain fill the backdrop.2018-04-14Three seated men perform a devotional music session on a red-cushioned floor with yellow flower petals scattered nearby. In the centre, a man in a maroon checked kurta with a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged before a microphone on a stand, eyes lowered, hands clasped. To the left, a man in white clothes with white forehead markings plays a stringed instrument near another microphone. To the right, a smiling man in a pink-orange silk kurta and cream dhoti sits with his hands near a microphone. The setting is a softly lit hall with curtains behind them.2010-12-26April 14 20182018-04-14Four musicians perform seated on a green mat in a hall with orange and multicolored tassel hangings behind them. Two front singers in coral-pink silk kurtas and white dhotis sing into microphones; the right singer gestures with one hand while a red-and-white upright instrument stands between them. On the left, a man in a white shirt plays a tabla-like drum, and a long-necked stringed instrument (tanpura or veena) rises behind. Audience members are seen softly in the background. No deity murti or ritual objects are prominent.2010-10-10