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A female vocalist in a red sari with gold border sings at a microphone on a stage draped in blue fabric, seated on a red cloth. Gold bangles and a red bindi are visible. Two men flank her: one in a red-and-black checked shirt playing a small hand percussion instrument, and one in a white shirt at right seated beside a harmonium. A third man in white sits behind her. A banner above reads Navaratri 2012 in Tamil, with portraits of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak and a figure in ornate gold ceremonial dress with raised hand. Green cables run across the stage floor.

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A woman in a red and gold silk sari with a bindi sings into a microphone while seated cross-legged on a red stage. Two men flank her on the left and right, one in a red checked shirt playing a percussion instrument and one in a white shirt playing a keyboard, and a third man in a white shirt sits behind her. A blue backdrop hangs behind them with a banner reading Navarathri 2012 in Tamil, showing a smiling woman in an orange head wrap and a deity figure with a crown and gold ornaments. Gold bangles adorn her wrists.2012-10-20A woman in a red and gold silk saree sings or speaks into a microphone on a stand at a stage performance. She wears a red bindi and vertical vibhuti-style marks on her forehead, gold jhumka earrings, gold bangles and a gold wristwatch, and gestures with her right hand. Behind her, two men sit on the left and right: one in a red-and-black checked shirt playing a percussion instrument, the other in a white shirt. A blue backdrop and a partly visible banner appear behind the stage, with a green microphone cable running down the stand.2012-10-20A stage performance of devotional music under a blue backdrop with a banner reading "நவராத்திரி 2012" (Navaratri 2012), showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a deity figure in a red and gold ornamented costume. A bearded man in a black head wrap and brown kurta with beaded necklaces sings into a microphone while holding an open booklet. Beside him a woman in a red-and-black sari with gold jewellery and a forehead mark sings and gestures with one hand. Two men in white shirts sit behind them, one playing a harmonium on the right and another in the background, with a pair of microphones on stands in front.2012-10-19October 19 20122012-10-19A stage performance of Carnatic-style music under a striped festoon canopy with a banner reading "நவராத்திரி 2012" (Navaratri 2012) showing two portraits. A woman in a red and gold sari sings into a microphone, seated on a red cloth. Around her, musicians play tabla drums, a harmonium and other instruments; one man in a red shirt plays tabla at left, and a man in white at right plays a keyboard. In the foreground, a sound mixing console and amplifiers are visible, with a technician seen from behind. Blue backdrop and speakers frame the stage.2012-10-20October 20 20122012-10-20A stage performance of devotional music under a banner reading நவராத்திரி 2012 (Navaratri 2012), with a portrait labelled with Swamiji's name area showing a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and red bindi, and a goddess image with gold jewellery on the right. Four seated performers sit at microphones in front of a blue backdrop. The man at left in a black head covering, full beard, and layered beaded necklaces with a dark maroon kurta reads from paper while singing. A woman in a maroon sari with a red border and gold jewellery sits center reading from an open book. Two men in white shirts sit beside them, and a man in dark maroon kurta sits at far left.2012-10-19October 20 20122012-10-20A woman seated on stage sings into a microphone on a stand, wearing a red silk sari with gold zari border and gold embroidered motifs, gold bangles, earrings and a necklace, with a red bindi and white forehead marking. Behind her, a man in a white shirt plays a percussion instrument, and a Roland keyboard is visible at right against a deep blue backdrop. The scene looks like a devotional musical performance.2012-10-20October 19 20122012-10-19October 19 20122012-10-19A seated man sings into a microphone on a stage at a Navarathri event in 2012. He wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold ring. Behind him, a banner shows a painted portrait of a man in a saffron turban and a deity figure in red and gold. Two musicians in white shirts sit to the left and right: one plays a harmonium and another sits behind him. A water bottle and a small speaker are on stage, and a blue backdrop hangs behind the performers.2012-10-18