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A row of women seated cross-legged on a red draped stage performs devotional singing at microphones on stands, with paper sheets on wooden book stands in front. They wear rust-red and orange saris with rudraksha mala necklaces and white forehead markings, and one woman plays a small red hand drum. A gold-colored ornate carved backdrop with figures stands behind them, and red curtains hang at the left.

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October 05 20142014-10-05 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees sings kirtan at microphones in a temple hall with gold-and-red ornamental decor behind them. In the foreground, women wear rust-red and orange saris with gold borders and multiple rudraksha malas, with white forehead markings. Among them, a bald man in an orange shawl with white arm markings sits behind a stand with printed sheets, and a man in orange clothing sits in the background. Several microphones on stands and a small amplifier are visible, and a red cloth covers the low table.2014-09-30October 06 20142014-10-06A group of six women sit cross-legged on a red stage draped in red cloth, singing into microphones on metal stands in front of an ornate gold-toned carved wall with lion reliefs. Most wear rust-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; one in a orange robe and one in a white sari with a grey-bordered cloth also sit among them. Several have white vertical tilak markings on their foreheads. Some hold small hand percussion and papers, and a red object and a small amplifier sit on the stage. Pictured as a devotional chanting or satsang performance.2014-11-05A photograph of a group of six women seated cross-legged on a red stage cover, singing devotional music at microphones on stands before an ornately gilded carved backdrop with decorative animal and floral reliefs. Most wear orange, rust or red saris with tulsi-style forehead markings, and several wear long rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Loose papers with song lyrics rest on wooden stands in front of them. A small black device sits on the stage floor. This appears to be a nithya kirthan (devotional chanting) session. a person is not visibly present in this frame.2014-10-05Photograph of a group of women seated on a red-draped stage chanting before microphones. They wear rust-red and saffron-orange sarees with gold borders and long rudraksha mala necklaces, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. One woman at right holds small brass cymbals or bells. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved wall panel. Papers lie on the table in front. No a person candidate is visible.2015-01-30A group of women sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage performing devotional singing (kirtan) before microphones and music stands with printed sheets. They wear rust-red and orange saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the woman centre-front holds small brass cymbals. Behind them, a gold-carved wall with relief figures of animals forms the backdrop. Among those visible, a woman at right wears glasses and a red sari. The scene suggests a satsang musical session.2014-11-25Several 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.2014-09-30October 03 20142014-10-03October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20152015-01-30 +1 copiesA group of five people sits cross-legged on a red-draped stage before a gold-carved temple backdrop of ornate figures and animals, seated behind microphone stands and wooden book rests. They wear rust-red and orange robes with rudraksha malas and vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The second and third from left have glasses and one holds a small cymbal-like instrument, while the rightmost woman plays a harmonium-style instrument. Several seated listeners' shaved heads are visible in the lower foreground, indicating a kirtan or devotional singing performance.2014-10-13