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Four 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.

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A photograph of a musical performance on a green-covered stage with several vocalists and instrumentalists. Two men in front sing into microphones, both wearing coral-pink silk kurtas with white dhotis and a tilak on the forehead; the man on the right gestures with his hands. Behind them a third man plays a long-necked stringed instrument such as a tanpura, and a red ceramic vessel stands in the foreground beside the microphone stands. Colourful striped and orange tassel hangings decorate the pale walls, and audience members sit in the background.2010-10-10A photo of a musical performance on a green mat at a satsang hall, with orange and yellow tassel decorations hanging behind. A seated man in a white dhoti and shirt, with a red tilak and moustache, plays a small hand drum. Beside him, a young man in an orange-red silk kurta and glasses, with a tilak, sings into a microphone while gesturing with his hand. At right, a man in a matching orange-red kurta sits behind a red tanpura-style stand microphone. A man in red sits in the background playing a stringed instrument. Behind them, an audience is seated.2010-10-10Live music performance at a satsang-style event. Three musicians sit cross-legged on a green cloth-covered floor in front of microphones. Two men in the foreground wear orange-red silk kurtas with white dhotis and light vibhuti marks on their foreheads; one plays a tanpura-style instrument with a long red-lacquered stem, and the other sings. Behind them a younger man in red shirt plays a stringed instrument, and a drum sits at the left edge. Colourful striped and tasselled hangings decorate the wall, and a blurred audience sits in the background.2010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10Live musical performance on a green-covered stage. Two young men in matching rust-orange silk kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged at microphone stands; the one on the right gestures with his hand while singing, and the one on the left wears glasses. Behind them a musician in a red shirt holds a long stringed instrument, and a tanpura-like drone instrument stands beside a red clay pot. A drummer with a red-and-white tabla-style drum sits at the left edge. Colourful striped tassel banners hang from the ceiling, and a seated audience is blurred in the background.2010-10-10A musical performance on a green stage at a satsang-style event. Two young men in matching red-orange silk kurta and white dhoti sit on the floor singing into microphones, one with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind them a third man in red holds a tanpura-style long-necked stringed instrument. At left, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti plays a small hand drum (mridangam-type) with bangles on his wrist. A tall red ceremonial vase stands between the singers. Colourful striped pennant banners hang from the ceiling above, and a seated audience is partly visible in the background.2010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10Live devotional music performance at a satsang. Two young men in matching coral-pink silk kurtas sing into microphones; the left singer wears glasses, a small orange-red tilak on his forehead and a steel wristwatch, and gestures with his raised right hand. The right singer has a short beard and a yellow tilak. Between them a tall red tanpura stands on a stand. Behind them a third musician in red plays a stringed instrument, and a hand-drumming percussionist sits in the lower left. Orange lamps and a blurred audience fill the background.2010-10-10A devotional music performance on a green stage cloth in a hall with striped orange and white hanging tassels. Two young men in matching orange-red silk kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged singing into microphones, one with hands raised in gesture. Behind them a man in a red kurta plays a tanpura-style stringed instrument, and a seated player beside him holds a sitar-like instrument. At left a tabla drum rests near stands, and a red ceramic kalasha-shaped vessel sits between the singers. Audience members are seen at the edges.2010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10Two men in matching coral-red silk kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged on a green stage cloth, singing into microphones on stands. A large red ceramic vase stands between them. The man on the right, with a tilak on his forehead, raises both hands in expressive gestures. The man on the left, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, sits with hands resting near his lap. Behind them a third musician, in red, plays a long-necked stringed instrument, and a tanpura is visible at left. Orange and yellow paper decorations hang on the back wall, and a watermarked stage backdrop is visible.2010-10-10