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A group of women sits on an orange cloth stage in front of a yellow and white painted wall with decorative motifs. Several microphones on stands are placed before them. In the centre, a woman in a pale green and gold-bordered saree with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. To her left, a woman in a maroon saree with gold border sits with eyes closed, and to her right, a woman in a white and black printed saree with red rudraksha beads speaks. Behind them, women in saffron-orange robes with white forehead marks and rudraksha malas sit attentively. The setting resembles a satsang or spiritual discourse.

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August 15 20142014-08-15September 30 20142014-09-30August 15 20142014-08-15Several women sit cross-legged on an orange cloth-covered stage before wooden latticed screens, seated at microphone stands with paper sheets and small wooden book stands. Women in the foreground wear orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas; the woman on the right wears a white sari with an orange border and rudraksha mala. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, others in white and blue sit listening, and a small yellow recorder sits near the stage edge. Its orange carpet and seated ensemble suggest a group satsang session.2014-06-19A woman in a white sari with a black-and-grey border sits at a microphone, singing or chanting with eyes closed while playing small hand cymbals or a percussion instrument. She wears a long orange-red coral or rudraksha-style bead necklace, a red bindi, earrings and gold bangles. Three young women in saffron-orange sarees with pink borders sit beside her, each with a white vertical tilak on the forehead and bead malas, also seated before microphones. Behind them stands an ornate gold wooden screen with carved cutouts and blue-glass panels.2014-09-12August 15 20142014-08-15August 13 20142014-08-13A photograph of a group of women seated on a red cloth-covered platform singing and playing hand cymbals in front of microphones. Several women wear white and cream sarees with coloured borders, and several wear long red rudraksha malas. One younger woman has a white vibhuti line on her forehead and flowers in her hair. Behind them is a carved wooden screen and a bald man in a white shirt and mala.2015-06-21 +1 copiesOctober 12 20142014-10-12October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesSeveral women in matching rust-red and saffron saris with gold borders sit in a row at microphones, singing kirtan in a temple. Their foreheads bear white and red tilaka marks, and they wear long rudraksha malas over their shoulders. The woman at left wears glasses and an orange shawl. Behind them, a gilded temple backdrop with lit lamps is visible. Several more singers and a shaved-headed man in orange are partly visible in the background.2014-09-30August 12 20142014-08-12