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A photograph of a group of young women seated on the floor performing devotional singing at microphones in a temple-style hall with orange walls and a carved wooden lattice window. The singers wear saris in blue, green, and teal with rudraksha malas around their necks and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the background.

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August 12 20142014-08-12Women seated on the floor performing devotional kirtan before microphones in a temple hall with orange walls and a gold lattice window. Several women wear saris in blue, green and maroon; the two central singers wear blue saris, rudraksha malas and vertical white and red forehead markings. Brass oil lamps stand behind them, and a red cushioned seat is visible at left. Some women hold small hand cymbals or instruments.2014-08-12August 12 20142014-08-12Young women sit on the floor singing kirtan into microphones in a temple hall with orange walls and carved wooden lattice windows. Brass oil lamps stand behind them. Several women wear blue and green saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white-painted tilak on their foreheads. The woman centre-front, in a blue sari with a purple border, holds a small cymbal-like object and sings. A music stand with sheet music is in the foreground.2014-08-12A photograph of young women singing devotional kirtan into microphones on stands, seated on a stage with an orange and cream wall and a dark curtain. The singers wear blue, turquoise and green sarees with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white or red forehead markings. The central singer holds small cymbals while a child in a purple outfit sits behind her. A wooden pedestal with a brass pot rests at the top of the frame.2014-08-12July 28 20142014-07-28August 12 20142014-08-12Young women in traditional South Indian dress sit in a row before microphones in a temple-like hall with gold-toned carved panels behind them. Several wear white forehead markings and dark beaded necklaces; the woman on the right wears an orange silk saree and sings or chants, while the woman in the middle wears a purple and gold saree and another wears an orange saree. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right edge. A purple logo appears at the upper left.2014-07-28Five 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.2014-08-12Young 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.2014-08-12July 07 20142014-07-07Photo 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.2014-08-12