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Young women sing kirtans at microphones in an orange-walled temple hall with brass oil lamps and a latticed window behind them. The singers wear orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. The foreground singer in maroon with a gold border sings with raised hands, while others in orange clothing sing beside her. Brass oil lamps and a small deity figure stand on the ledge.

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August 12 20142014-08-12Five young women in orange and maroon saris sit cross-legged on a pale floor, singing into floor microphone stands in a temple-like hall. Several wear rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A sheet of paper lies on the floor in front of them. Behind them stand a brass oil lamp, an ornate wooden lattice panel in orange and yellow, and a carved wooden pillar. The scene shows kirtan singing, a devotional chanting performance.2014-08-12August 29 20142014-08-29August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesPhoto of several young women seated cross-legged on a polished floor in front of an orange wall with a lattice window and brass oil lamps, singing into microphone stands during a devotional kirtan. Most wear orange or saffron saris with red borders and rudraksha malas; the woman centre-right wears a deep maroon sari and has a red bindi and white forehead markings. Some hold palms open in gesture, and sheet music lies on the floor. No a person candidate is visible.2014-08-12Five young women sit cross-legged at microphone stands in front of a gilded lattice-patterned wall with dark blue cut-out windows, singing or chanting together. They wear orange and deep red robes with rudraksha malas, and have white forehead bands with red bindis or tilaks. The woman at centre right in deep red with a gold border speaks or sings while gesturing with her hand. Other women in orange and red robes sit beside her, one at far left partly in shadow.2014-09-03Four young women in orange and maroon saris sit in a row before microphone stands, chanting or singing in a devotional gathering. Each wears rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and the background is a cream carved lattice screen with quatrefoil cut-outs. The woman second from right in maroon holds a small golden bell or cymbal in her hand. Two women on the left are in orange and the one on the far right wears orange with a pink border. The scene suggests a satsang recitation with musicians seated on the floor.2014-08-29August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesFour 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.2014-08-29Several young women in orange and maroon saris sit on the floor in a row behind microphone stands, chanting or singing from a sheet of paper. They wear white forehead markings, rudraksha malas, and one has a red bindi. A red curtain and white wall form the backdrop of a satsang-style gathering. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 12 20142014-08-12September 11 20142014-09-11 +1 copies