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A group of people sit on a red carpet during a devotional chanting session in front of a large ornate temple-carving backdrop. Three women on the left wear rust-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; one clasps her hands. Several men in orange and saffron robes and rust-coloured turbans sit cross-legged before microphone stands, some holding papers and a long golden staff topped with a decorative finial. A younger shaven-headed man in orange on the right holds the staff. Scattered flower petals cover the carpet.

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A group of devotees sits on a red mat scattered with flower petals during a devotional musical recitation in front of a large temple-carving backdrop. Women in rust-red saris with rudraksha malas clap and sing on the left. Several men in orange and saffron robes and red or orange turbans sit in the centre and right, one playing a long stringed instrument with a golden finial and another striking a small percussion instrument. Microphones on stands stand before them. No individual is confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A group of people sit on a red carpet strewn with flower petals in front of a temple-carving backdrop, performing devotional chanting with microphones on stands. Three women on the left wear maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, one clapping. Several men wear orange or rust-coloured turbans and gold beaded necklaces; one holds a golden-tipped staff across his lap. Two men in saffron robes and shaved heads sit at right, one with white tilak markings. Sheets of paper lie on the carpet.2013-11-02A photograph of a seated satsang on a red floor cloth scattered with flower petals, in front of a carved sandstone-toned temple backdrop with elephant and deity reliefs. At centre, a man in orange-red robes and an orange head wrap with a gold-and-red beaded necklace speaks into a microphone, while a woman in a rust-red sari with a dark rudraksha mala sits nearby. Two women in rust-red saris and a man in orange-red sit to the left, and a seated man in orange robes holds a golden staff with a tassel to the right, with other seated devotees in orange and red behind. Papers, a white cloth and coiled cables lie on the floor.2013-11-02A photograph of a devotional music session on a red carpet strewn with flower petals, in front of a large temple-carving backdrop of sculpted pillars and deities. Several women in rust-orange saris with rudraksha malas sit on the left, one clapping. Men in orange-red robes and turbans sit in the centre and right; one plays a small wind instrument and another holds a long golden staff with a cloth tied to it. A microphone stands in front of them, and loose papers lie on a cream cloth in the foreground. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible men.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A group of seven people performs devotional music on a red stage covered with scattered petals. Two women on the left wear rust-orange saris and rudraksha malas, one with hands raised in gesture. Four men in saffron and orange robes wear orange turbans and beaded necklaces; several play instruments, and one holds a long gold-decorated stick. The man on the far right, in orange, has a shaved head and sits with a brass-ornamented staff. A white cloth lies on the floor with papers. Behind them is a sepia temple-pillar backdrop, a red curtain and a white wall.2013-11-02A photograph of a devotional chanting session on a red carpeted stage in front of a temple-carved backdrop. Three women in rust-red saris with rudraksha malas sit on the left, smiling and gesturing. In the centre, two men in rust-coloured clothing and orange turbans sit cross-legged before microphone stands, holding a golden staff across the stage. On the right, a bald young man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a white forehead mark sits facing them, and several other men in orange and rust clothing sit behind. Scattered white flower petals and papers lie on the floor, with a white cloth and coiled purple cables nearby. A white wall air conditioner and red curtain appear at the upper right.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A photograph of a seated group performing devotional chanting at a satsang-style gathering on a red carpet strewn with flower petals. In front, a row of women in maroon and red saris with rudraksha malas sit at left, one clapping. Behind them, several men wear saffron and orange robes and orange or red turbans; one, centre, wears a gold-bead necklace and plays a stringed instrument with a long gold-topped neck, while others sit with their hands raised, some holding small percussion. Microphone stands stand before them. Behind, a large sandstone-toned temple relief carving with figures fills the backdrop.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02