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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a turquoise and pink wall and a large golden deity murti of a standing figure holding a staff at the upper right. Three women and one man sit on floor mats. On the left a woman in a pink and green silk saree with a long braid sits with her hands folded. In the centre a man in a white shirt and white trousers sits with his head bowed and hands raised to his face. On the right two women in saffron-orange saris sit before a microphone on a stand, one with hands together in gesture and the other reading from papers. A maroon velvet curtain hangs at the far left.

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April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16 +1 copiesTwo women in orange saris with maroon borders sit cross-legged on a red patterned mat before microphones, performing devotional chanting from sheet music. The woman in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and gestures with her hands, while the woman on the right holds papers and wears bangles. Both have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands a large painted deity murti with golden garments and pink, green and blue decorative panels. On the left, a man in a white shirt and cream trousers sits with palms pressed together in namaste. The scene is a satsang or devotional singing session.2012-04-16A photograph of a satsang on a stage with a painted backdrop of a large golden deity figure with rounded pink and green decorative borders. A seated man on the left wears a white dhoti-style outfit and an orange shawl, with his hands together. Beside him a young boy with glasses wears a cream silk kurta and white dhoti. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and a rudraksha mala holds papers and speaks into a microphone, while a younger woman in cream clothes with an orange shawl beside her also holds papers at a second microphone. A man in a white shirt sits with his back to the camera at the right edge, and an orange-wrapped bundle sits on the glossy floor. Four people are visible.2012-04-21A seated group on a red patterned mat in front of a painted temple backdrop with a large golden deity figure's legs and a pink and green decorative band. On the left, an older man in cream clothing with an orange shawl sits with hands clasped, facing right. Beside him, a young boy in cream ethnic dress with white leggings sits cross-legged. Two women in orange and cream saris sit at microphone stands with papers, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala necklace. A man in a white shirt sits with his back to the camera at the right. Orange packets lie on the glossy floor in the foreground.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21 +1 copiesTwo women sit cross-legged on a white floor at microphone stands, reading from paper sheets on a low red mat. The woman on the left wears an orange saree with maroon border, a rudraksha mala, a small vertical tilak and a wristwatch. The woman on the right wears a cream saree with orange shawl and maroon blouse. Behind them stands a painted backdrop with a large golden deity figure's legs and feet, pink and green lotus-patterned bands, and a maroon velvet curtain at left.2012-04-20April 21 20122012-04-21April 24 20122012-04-24Four people sit on a red patterned rug on a stage before a teal wall with painted temple-style panels and a gilded figure at upper right. At left, a man in cream kurta and an orange shawl sits with palms joined, listening. Beside him a young boy in cream and gold silk kurta and white dhoti, wearing glasses, sits cross-legged and speaks or chants. At right, a woman in an orange saree with a red border and a beaded necklace reads from printed sheets at a microphone, and another woman in a cream saree with red border and orange shawl sits beside her, also reading. Maroon curtains frame the left edge. Four physical people are visible.2012-04-21Two women sit cross-legged on a white floor with red rugs, reading from printed sheets at microphone stands in front of a painted deity murti. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with maroon border and a rudraksha-style mala; the woman on the right wears a cream sari with orange shawl. Behind them a large painted standing deity figure with gold ornaments, orange skin and a raised staff stands on a blue, pink and green pedestal. A maroon velvet curtain hangs at left. Their posture suggests recitation or chanting at a satsang.2012-04-20April 16 20122012-04-16