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Photo of a musical performance on a stage with a red floor covering and white draped skirting. Four musicians sit on the stage: at left a man in a maroon kurta plays a dholak drum; next a young woman in white with a green-and-multicolour shawl and a red bindi sings beside a harmonium; at centre a man in a pink kurta and red shawl sings into a microphone while holding sheet music; at right a man in dark green kurta plays a wooden flute. An orange cloth hangs above the stage, and glass display cases stand behind them. No visible identification of any performer as a person is possible from the scene alone.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of three musicians performing on a raised red-covered stage in a plain room with pale pink walls and a window. On the left a man in a maroon kurta plays a red barrel drum (dholak or tabla-style) with his hands. In the centre a man with swept-back dark hair and glasses, wearing a peach kurta and a red shawl, sings into a microphone while gesturing with one hand. On the right a man in a dark green kurta and white trousers sits cross-legged playing a harmonium-style instrument, with a microphone on a stand before him. Orange and purple cushions lie on the stage, and a gold-decorated element is visible at the far right edge.2010-12-22A seated musical performance on a stage with several microphones on stands. A man in the centre wears an orange-peach kurta and a red shawl and sings while reading from a small booklet. A man on the right in a dark green kurta and cream dhoti plays a bamboo flute held to his lips. Behind them a woman in a red garment and a man are partly visible with a harmonium, and a white wall forms the backdrop.2010-12-22Four musicians perform on a red-carpeted stage in front of a plain pink wall with an orange cloth hanging above. On the left a man in an orange shirt plays a red-bodied drum seated on the floor. Next, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border sits behind a microphone, and beside her a woman in a black sari with a gold border plays an instrument with an open score on the stand. On the far right a man in a cream striped kurta with an orange dhoti and vibhuti on his forehead plays a long bamboo flute, a gold chain at his neck. Microphones and stands are set before them, with a small glass of water on the stage. A purple logo appears in the top corner and a copyright line is printed on the lower right.2010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22Indoor musical performance with singers at microphones on stands. A man in the centre wears a peach-coloured silk kurta with a red shawl and sings with an open mouth, holding a booklet. Beside him on the right a man in a dark green shirt and cream dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a harmonium and a percussionist playing a small hand instrument are partly visible, with a woman in the background. Warm stage lighting and a light wall form the backdrop. The centre singer's clothing and cues are not distinctive enough to establish his identity, so no candidate is named.2010-12-22July 25 20142014-07-25A photograph of four musicians performing on a red stage at a cultural programme. On the far left a man in an orange-yellow shirt plays a drum. Next to him a woman in a maroon sari with gold border sits with her hands folded. A woman in a dark green sari holds a sheet of paper and sings into a microphone. On the far right a man in a pale yellow kurta and orange lower cloth plays a bamboo flute, with white and orange tilak marks on his forehead. Microphones on stands and a thermos sit on the stage in front of them.2010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A stage performance of Carnatic-style music in front of an orange and yellow backdrop with a silhouette of a dancing figure. On the left, a man in a red patterned kurta plays a large drum (mridangam) on the floor. In the centre, a man in a brown kurta and white dhoti sings into a microphone. Beside him, a woman in a gold and red sari sings with a microphone, and at right, a man in a maroon kurta and white dhoti plays a stringed instrument. All four perform seated on a green stage with microphone stands. No a person candidate is visible among the performers.2010-10-12