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A photograph of a musical performance on an orange-draped stage in front of an ornate gold carved wooden screen with red cross-shaped cutouts. A young male drummer in a blue kurta plays a tabla on the left. Five girls sit cross-legged on the stage singing into standing microphones; they wear orange, red and navy saris and have white marks on their foreheads, with rudraksha or red beaded malas. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a stage performance with five seated young women in orange and red saris with sheer shawls and white forehead bands, hands pressed in anjali, singing into microphones, while a young male musician in a blue shirt plays tabla at left. Behind them are gold carved panels with red cross-shaped inlays, flanked by carved gold deity figures and a brass lamp at right. The orange stage cloth and a potted plant frame the scene. No a person candidate is visible in this image.2014-07-28September 14 20142014-09-14August 06 20142014-08-06Photo of a group of young women seated on a stage performing devotional kirtan singing at microphones. They wear orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings. One woman in maroon plays a small red tambourine-style hand drum, and two brass oil lamps sit on the stage. Behind them is an ornate gold-painted lattice screen with carved relief figures. In the lower left foreground a bald man in glasses and a maroon garment is partially visible, along with another partially visible person at bottom centre. The backdrop and stage cloth are colourful.2014-09-05A group of young women performing devotional kirtan on a raised stage. Several seated singers wear saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas, with white and red forehead marks. One singer in a maroon sari holds a red tambourine and sings into a microphone, while others in orange sit with hands raised or folded. Behind them, an ornate wooden lattice screen with cross-shaped cutouts and a gilded carved figure of a mythical creature. Small dark stone figurines sit on the front of the stage on a striped multicoloured cloth. Several microphones on stands are in front of the performers.2014-09-05A photograph of a group of women and young women seated cross-legged on a red-and-orange stage, singing into vertical microphone stands in front of an ornate golden lattice screen with cut-out floral and quatrefoil patterns. Most wear orange saffron saris with pink or magenta borders and rudraksha malas, while the two women in the centre-right wear deep maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads, and one has a red bindi. Open books lie on the stage in front of them. Nithya Kirthan singing is the visible activity.2014-09-13Five young women sit cross-legged on an orange-draped stage chanting before microphones in a temple-like hall. Most wear purple and blue saris with gold and pink borders, and each has a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces. The centre singer in a bright blue sari holds an open book and sings, while others sit with hands folded or near their laps. Behind them, ornate gold-leaf panels with red cross motifs frame gilded deity relief figures and a tall gold standing figure. A brass oil lamp with a flame and a small brass bird finial stand at the right edge, and potted green plants sit in the foreground.2014-07-26September 05 20142014-09-05July 28 20142014-07-28A group of six people sit cross-legged on a striped multicolored cloth at microphones in front of an ornate golden carved wall with lattice panels, performing devotional singing with palms pressed together. On the left a young man in a white kurta plays a tabla drum set. Next to him a woman in a deep red top and skirt with a red-and-gold shawl, then a woman in orange and pink sari with white forehead marking, and a woman in a cream and white sari with red mala beads hold hands folded. Further right a man in white and a young woman in white with a red mala and forehead marks sit in prayer. Small brass or stone figures rest on the cloth. No a person depicted; this is a satsang music performance.2014-09-07Four young women sit closely together on a floor stage, singing into microphones on metal stands in front of an ornate golden lattice screen with cut-out quatrefoil patterns. The three on the left wear orange and saffron saris with pink borders and rudraksha malas, while the woman second from right wears a deep maroon sari with a gold border and rudraksha mala and plays small hand cymbals. Each has a white sandalwood line on the forehead, and one has a red kumkum dot. The setting suggests a devotional singing session.2014-08-29A group of young women in saffron-orange and maroon saris sit on a multicolored striped cloth-covered stage, singing into microphones with rudraksha malas around their necks and white forehead markings. One woman in maroon plays a small red tambourine, and another gestures with her hand while singing. Two small metal figures stand on the stage in front. Behind them is an ornate golden carved wooden screen with lattice panels and a carved bird and figure. The scene appears to be a devotional kirtan performance. Six women are visible.2014-09-05