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A photograph of a musical performance on a red stage inside a hall with pink walls. Four women sit cross-legged singing into microphones: the woman on the left wears an orange and red sari with a beaded necklace, the woman in the centre wears a purple sari with gold jewellery, another wears a grey-and-black sari, and the woman on the right wears a purple sari. A man in a yellow shirt plays a hand drum behind them, and a man in a rust-coloured kurta plays a keyboard on the right. Behind them are green draped curtains, a golden pillar, a decorative tree, framed photographs on the walls, and a golden palanquin with a deity murti on the left. Six people are visible.

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October 09 20162016-10-09A photograph of a devotional music performance on a red-covered stage in a temple hall. Five women sit on the floor singing into microphones on stands. The woman second from the left wears a grey sari with a pink skirt, the centre woman wears a purple sari, and the woman at right wears a black blouse with a purple top. A man in a yellow shirt plays a tabla drum, and a man in a rust-coloured kurta plays a keyboard at the right edge. A man in an orange robe stands at the right background, and a small golden deity figure sits on the left beside a gold throne-like seat. Green draped cloth and a large artificial tree stand behind the stage, with framed photo panels on the walls.2016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09Indoor devotional music performance on a raised red-draped stage in a hall with pink walls, a green-leaved artificial tree and green sparkly curtains. Three women sing into microphones: the left one wears an orange and yellow saree and has long hair down her back, the centre one wears a black-and-white saree, and the right one wears a blue and purple saree. A seated man in an orange shawl and white dhoti sits at the left edge, and a man in a rust-coloured kurta plays a harmonium at the right. Hand drums and a golden pillar frame the scene, and a screen at the back shows a colourful religious image. Standing devotees in white and casual clothes watch from behind.2016-10-09A photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged on a red-draped stage, singing or chanting into microphones on stands. They wear saffron and rust-coloured clothing with rudraksha malas. Some hold sheet music on stands, and one woman plays a red tambourine. Behind them, a large gilded shrine with carved figures and rows of oil lamps glows.2014-10-03November 02 20132013-11-02October 02 20162016-10-02July 08 20142014-07-08Six women seated cross-legged on a red draped stage perform devotional singing before an ornate gold-carved wall lit with rows of small oil lamps. Four singers in deep maroon and rust saris with rudraksha malas front the frame, several at microphones on stands with paper song sheets on low wooden book stands; one holds a red tambourine. Two women in saffron-orange saris sit behind them, one with a long rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a nithya kirtan session. No a person candidate is visible.2014-10-04A photograph of a devotional music performance on a raised stage draped in orange cloth, with potted green plants in the foreground. A carved wooden screen with lattice panels and two white pillars stand behind, decorated with pink gladioli in vases. Five female singers sit cross-legged before microphones, wearing red and maroon silk saris with gold borders, pale foreheads marked with vibhuti-style lines, and necklaces of beads and gold. A young male percussionist on the left, in cream kurta, plays a tabla-style drum. Behind the singers, a seated woman in a blue sari with a rudraksha-style mala and another performer in orange garments are partly visible. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or devotional music programme.2014-07-08October 26 20142014-10-26