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Two people sit cross-legged on a white floor mat before microphone stands, reciting from open booklets with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman on the left wears a white sari with a red-and-maroon border, a pink blouse, an orange shawl over her shoulder, and a small bindi, with her hair in a long braid. A man on the right, bare-chested, wears a white dhoti with gold edging, a rudraksha mala and wooden bead bracelets, and a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forearm and forehead. Behind them stands a tall brass lamp stand against a painted temple-style wall with yellow and orange bands.

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April AF 2012Two people sit cross-legged on a red mat before microphones and music stands with printed sheets, reciting from the pages. A woman on the left wears a white sari with a yellow blouse and an orange shawl, palms pressed together in prayer, with a small bindi. A man on the right wears a white dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala, white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms, and beaded wrist bands. Behind them stands a tall brass oil lamp and a potted plant against a blue and pink wall.2012-04-03April 15 20122012-04-15April 03 20122012-04-03Two people sit cross-legged on a raised stage in front of a deep red velvet curtain, leading a devotional chant with palms pressed together in namaskar. The woman on the left wears a white silk sari with a red and gold border and an orange shawl draped over her shoulders, with a red bindi on her forehead. The man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold edging, a bare upper torso, white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala with a pendant. Between them stands a tiered silver oil lamp with multiple branching cups, and a small silver tray sits in front. Both are seated at microphones with open books on stands, and a staircase railing and a white screen are visible at the left edge.2012-04-04A photograph of two people seated cross-legged on a red patterned mat before two microphones on stands, reciting in a devotional setting. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, bare upper body with white ash markings on his arms, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-brown bead bracelet, with white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a gold-bordered cream blouse and white sari with a red shawl across her shoulder holds her palms together and holds an open book. Behind them a painted deity figure in red garments and bare feet stands against a colourful temple backdrop. The page indicates a Bhagavad-Gita satsang context, but the visible scene shows chanting before microphones with no clear a person candidate.2011-12-28April 03 20122012-04-03September 22 20112011-09-22Two people sit cross-legged on a white-floored hall in front of microphone stands, reading from printed sheets. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered blouse and an orange shawl, wearing a small nose stud and a thin pendant, reads from a sheet held in her lap. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a white sacred ash line and a long rudraksha mala with matching bracelets, holds sheets and speaks into the mic. Behind them, a blue wall with a pink-and-yellow border shows a large deity statue's gold-painted feet.2012-04-15Two people sit cross-legged on a cream mat at microphone stands during a recitation or satsang. On the left, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border, a rudraksha mala, a small white tilak on her forehead and a gold bangle reads from a ring binder while gesturing with her hands. On the right, a man bare-chested except for a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl draped over his shoulder, wearing beaded rudraksha malas and a red pendant, reads from papers held on his lap and gestures with his hands. Behind them stand a brass lamp stand, a potted plant and a pink-and-green painted wall.2012-04-08 +1 copiesApril 08 20122012-04-08Two devotees sit cross-legged on a white floor mat before microphones, hands in anjali, reciting from open booklets during a temple ritual. The woman on the left wears a white sari with a yellow blouse and an orange-red shawl, with a bindi and a red-tinted hair parting. The man beside her wears a white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala, bead bracelets, and sacred ash markings on his arms and chest. Behind them a large brass oil lamp stands before a painted deity figure in red and orange garments with a green sash, its feet resting on a pedestal. A potted plant sits at left.2012-04-03