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A devotional music session on a tiled floor with a seated woman in the centre singing into a handheld microphone, wearing a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu and a red-orange beaded mala. Around her, young people in white and red-orange garments and malas sit on orange cloth: a young man at left plays a tabla, another seated musician at right plays a large drum, and a young woman behind her in white holds an instrument. The setting is a plain room with glass-panelled doors and pale walls, with a microphone stand and cables on the floor.

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Indoor kirtan performance with a woman seated cross-legged on an orange cloth, singing into a handheld microphone. She wears a white sari with a gold-striped border, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and bangles. Beside her a young man in a white kurta and a red rudraksha necklace plays a tabla, with a second drum at the right. Other young people in white clothes and red beaded necklaces sit behind, one with vertical tilak marks, and a young woman at right wears a white outfit. A white-framed window and pale wall form the backdrop, with a small cymbal visible near the singer.2014-08-24August 24 20142014-08-24A seated group performs devotional music in an indoor hall. A woman in the centre wears a cream and beige sari with a red shawl and sings into a handheld microphone. To the right, a shaved-headed person in an orange-saffron garment and a long beaded necklace plays a large hand drum, and a watch is visible on the wrist. Behind them, several people in white clothes with red shawls sit in rows, some playing tabla and other drums, with a small hand cymbal visible. The setting is a floor-level kirtan session with sheet music on the floor.2014-08-24Photograph of a devotional music session seated on a white-draped table in front of golden bamboo-style wall panels. In the foreground a young woman with a ponytail, white forehead markings, red-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads sings into a handheld microphone. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl sings into a stand microphone. Behind them a bald man in white with white forehead markings and an orange shawl sings, and further left men in white clothes and orange shawls play a tabla-style drum and sit at the musical setup. Other participants sit at the edge of the frame. Sheet music and a wooden stand are on the table.2014-12-25July 27 20142014-07-27A 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.2014-07-20A row of devotees seated behind a white-draped table performs devotional chanting at a satsang. From left, a young man in white plays a harmonium-style instrument, a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala accompanies on tabla, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl sits with hands together. Women in white saris with orange shawls and rudraksha malas sing into microphones, one with a headset mic, and the woman on the right has her palms pressed together. An open songbook rests on a wooden stand on the table, and a small carved wooden stand sits at the left edge. Behind them hang gold and yellow draped fabric and a potted plant.2014-12-24A photograph of a group of women seated on a red cloth-covered platform singing and playing hand cymbals in front of microphones. Several women wear white and cream sarees with coloured borders, and several wear long red rudraksha malas. One younger woman has a white vibhuti line on her forehead and flowers in her hair. Behind them is a carved wooden screen and a bald man in a white shirt and mala.2015-06-21 +1 copiesA 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 photograph of a musical performance on a stage draped in red cloth at an indoor satsang hall. Seated on the stage, a young man in white kurta and red shawl plays small cymbals, while a young woman in white with a red shawl and beaded necklace sits beside a woman in white sari with red shawl singing into a microphone. A man in a pale yellow kurta plays a tabla-style drum, and a man in a lilac shirt works a harmonium. In the foreground, a row of seated women wear white with red shawls and bindis, and a woman in an orange robe sits at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the identity is unsure.2014-07-19July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated devotional music performance in a hall with a white backdrop and red draped table. On stage, a woman in white sari with a red-orange shawl and beads sings into a microphone, while a woman in white with a shawl sings beside her. A man in white kurta plays a pair of tabla drums, and a man in a light shirt plays a harmonium with a microphone. In the foreground, rows of seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls listen with eyes closed, including a woman in an orange shawl with a red mala and a woman in white with a mala.2014-07-27