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A 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.

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February 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.2015-06-24January 31 20152015-01-31Devotional music performance in a temple-style hall with gilded carved panels behind. Three women sit cross-legged on a red mat in front of microphones, playing hand percussion. The woman on the left wears a white and brown printed sari with a red-brown rudraksha mala and gold bangles. The central young woman wears white with a white scarf, a long rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, playing a small hand drum. The woman on the right wears white with a rudraksha mala and holds a yellow cymbal-like instrument. Behind them, several women in orange and maroon garments with rudraksha malas sit in a satsang-style gathering. A red Radel amplifier sits on the floor among cables.2015-01-31Outdoor satsang gathering with a group of young women seated on a mat. A young woman in the centre wears an orange sari, rudraksha mala and a red bindi, speaking into a handheld microphone connected to a red Radel amplifier. Flanking women wear cream and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Behind them, older women in white and teal saris sit on white plastic chairs beside a red building, with onlookers standing at the back. No a person candidate is visibly present.2014-08-17Four 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.2015-06-24January 30 20152015-01-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of women in orange and maroon robes seated in a row behind microphones on a red-draped table, singing or chanting. Several wear rudraksha malas; some have white vertical forehead markings and red bindis. One woman near the centre wears a bun and gold earrings, and the woman on the right has a shaved head and holds a small instrument. A gold-carved shrine or pillar stands at the upper right, with a red curtain behind.2015-01-30October 05 20142014-10-05 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees sings kirtan at microphones in a temple hall with gold-and-red ornamental decor behind them. In the foreground, women wear rust-red and orange saris with gold borders and multiple rudraksha malas, with white forehead markings. Among them, a bald man in an orange shawl with white arm markings sits behind a stand with printed sheets, and a man in orange clothing sits in the background. Several microphones on stands and a small amplifier are visible, and a red cloth covers the low table.2014-09-30June 24 20152015-06-24September 30 20142014-09-30