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A group of devotees sits cross-legged on a red floral cloth performing devotional singing at microphones in front of a carved wooden screen with brass lamps. A man on the left in white dhoti with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala plays a small instrument. Women in rust-orange and white saris, with orange beaded necklaces and forehead marks, sing and hold a hand drum. The scene resembles a satsang with Nithya Keerthan chanting.

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January 31 20152015-01-31Four women sit cross-legged on a stage with red cloth draped over it, singing into microphones at a satsang. The woman on the far left wears a maroon blouse with a gold-bordered sari and rudraksha mala, playing cymbals. Next is an older woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and sacred marks on her forehead. Third from left, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and rudraksha mala plays small cymbals. The woman on the far right wears a white sari with a gold border and red mala, holding cymbals. Behind them, a carved gold and green ornate wooden panel frames the stage. A microphone stand and speaker sit in front, with a partially visible man at the far right edge.2015-06-24February 03 20152015-02-03Five women and a shaved-headed man sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage in front of an ornate green-and-gold carved wooden panel, each with hands pressed together in prayer namaskar. Four have microphones on stands before them. The woman second from left wears an orange saffron sari with a rudraksha mala, the woman second from right wears a white sari with a red-orange rudraksha mala, and the man on the far right wears white dhoti-style cloth with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala. Other participants wear maroon and white garments. A small radio and a glass container sit on the stage, consistent with a satsang darshan gathering.2015-06-24August 28 20142014-08-28Four women sit cross-legged on an orange cloth-covered stage in front of carved reddish-brown wooden latticed screens, singing into microphones on stands. The central woman wears a cream and white sari and a long coral-red beaded necklace, while the woman to her right wears a purple blouse with a cream sari, and the two on the left and far right wear white saris with coloured borders and beaded malas. Each has a small mark on the forehead. A brass lamp stands at the right edge, and a red Rode microphone unit sits on the stage in front.2014-07-06A seated group of women in orange, maroon and white clothing sits behind microphones on a red cloth-covered platform, a satsang-style gathering. The nearest woman, with a shaved head and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, presses her palms together in front of her. Others wear white saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and some have hands folded in laps. A gold carved wooden panel stands behind them and a small Radel recorder sits on the platform. No figure here shows the distinctive presentation cues needed for a person identification, so the seated participants are described by role only.2015-02-01August 28 20142014-08-28A photograph of a musical performance on a red-carpeted stage before white drapes and a large golden swan sculpture. Two women sit on the floor singing into microphones. The woman in front wears a magenta and gold saree with a gold necklace and bangles, and a red bindi. The woman beside her wears an orange saree with a rudraksha mala, and holds a small booklet. Behind them, a young woman in a red saree sits near a harmonium, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala plays a hand drum, and a man in a green shirt stands at the right.2016-09-04A group of women and girls sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage, singing into microphones during a devotional kirtan. The woman on the left wears a white sari with a dark border and red rudraksha necklaces. The center singer wears a white shawl over pink trousers and red beads. Two young women on the right wear orange and maroon garments with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands an ornate gold lattice panel, and a dark stone figure sits on the right edge.2014-09-12October 02 20162016-10-02A photograph of a devotional kirtan performance on an orange stage cloth in front of a painted backdrop with yellow and white decorative geometric motifs. A woman in the centre wears a pale blue and white patterned sari and sings into a microphone while holding small hand cymbals. Two young women flank her: on the left a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a beaded necklace, and on the right a young woman in a white blouse and white skirt with a rust-coloured beaded garland, holding a small instrument. Behind them, several people in orange and maroon robes sit with white forehead markings. A red Radel portable radio sits on the stage, and a brass lamp stand is visible at the right edge.2014-08-16