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A group of six people seated cross-legged on a red stage in front of a draped backdrop of green, blue and olive fabric. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls and lanyards, and they hold microphones and sheets of paper. The man in the centre sings or speaks into a microphone while the others smile, listen and hold their papers. A small drum sits at the lower left of the stage, and audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.

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August 03 20142014-08-03Photo of a devotional kirtan performance seated on a red floor covering before several microphones on stands. Five performers sit cross-legged: on the left, a bald man in red and a woman in an orange sari with glasses sing from printed sheets on wooden stands; in the centre, a woman in a maroon sari holds a red tambourine; to the right, a man in a white dhoti with a sash and rudraksha malas sings with eyes lowered, and a woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala sings. Several have white vibhuti on their foreheads. Behind them is ornate gold carved woodwork, and a plastic water bottle sits on the floor.2014-10-11A photograph of a seated group of five performers on a stage with a red-draped table and microphones. From left: a young woman in a white dupatta and white salwar with a white bindi and a beaded necklace; a woman in a white and lavender sari with an orange-red rudraksha-style beaded garland and a mala, singing into a microphone; a young man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl holding a small hand cymbal; an older man in white kurta and glasses playing a tabla-style drum; and a young man in a white shirt at the far right playing a harmonium-style instrument. Their attention is directed forward as they perform, with song books on the table. No a person candidate is visible.2014-07-20Five devotees in orange and maroon saris and dhotis sit cross-legged on a red stage before a gold-embossed carved backdrop with horse and floral reliefs. Each has white forehead markings and wears long rudraksha malas. Several sing into standing microphones while reading from loose printed sheets on wooden music stands; one woman on the left wears glasses. The woman second from left plays a red tambourine, and a red cable runs across the stage.2014-11-04 +1 copiesNovember 24 20142014-11-24A photograph of a seated panel on a red-draped stage with a red floor. Five people sit on low wooden benches. On the far left a man in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak and rudraksha mala holds a microphone. Next is a woman in a cream and gold saree with a red bindi, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, hands folded. In the centre a man in a teal kurta and cream dhoti speaks into a handheld microphone, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and shawl with glasses holds his hands together. On the right a young man in a navy kurta and white trousers with a rudraksha mala speaks. At the far right edge an elderly bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold chair.2016-12-21A 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.2014-10-13A photograph of a devotional music performance on a stage draped with orange cloth and deep red curtains, with brass oil lamps and potted plants at the sides. Six people sit cross-legged behind microphones. On the far left a young man in cream kurta plays a tabla. Next to him a man in a red and gold shawl sits with a rudraksha mala. Three women in white and cream saris sit at the centre and right, one with a long red garland, another with a beaded necklace. A woman at the back right in a green and floral top also sits behind a microphone. Foreground potted plants frame the stage.2014-07-10A group of devotional singers performs seated on an orange draped stage before red curtains. A young man in a white kurta plays a tabla at the left edge. Seated centre-left, a young man in a red dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala sings into a microphone. Beside him, a woman in a white and pink dotted sari with rudraksha mala and red bindi sings. At the right, a young woman in an orange sari with gold border and rudraksha mala sings, and other singers in saffron and teal sit behind them. A brass lamp stands at the right edge and a potted green plant sits in front of the stage.2014-07-11A seated group of about a dozen devotees chants before a golden-yellow draped backdrop on a white-covered platform. Several wear red or orange-brown shawls with orange lanyards, and one man on the left wears a saffron robe with rudraksha beads and a microphone headset. A woman in a maroon top and white skirt in the foreground holds a microphone, and others sit with open booklets and folded hands. The scene looks like a group chanting session during a satsang or puja.2014-12-29December 24 20142014-12-24November 24 20142014-11-24