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A group of young performers in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a striped mat on a polished floor, playing traditional instruments. Several girls in front blow long brass horns and one plays a small hand drum, while others hold metal bowls and sit with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala sits near a gold-framed shrine area, and a wooden door and white wall form the background. Many performers have tilak markings on their foreheads.

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A photograph of a group of women and girls seated cross-legged on a striped cloth mat on a glossy floor, all dressed in orange-saffron saris and wearing gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and earrings, with white or ash markings on their foreheads. Several play brass horns and trumpets, while others hold small stainless steel bowls and pink ritual items. A seated woman in orange at the back right sits on a wooden chair beside a brass-framed panel. The setting appears to be an ashram hall with a pale pink wall, wooden doors and a metal stand in the foreground. The scene suggests group ritual music. a person is not visibly identifiable here.2017-08-27August 27 20172017-08-27August 27 20172017-08-27Photograph of several young women seated on the floor in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, playing ceremonial instruments. In the centre a woman blows a long brass horn, while a woman at lower left and another at right play a metal bowl-shaped drum with sticks. A metal drum stands behind them, and a small bowl sits on the floor. Other people in saffron clothing are partly visible at the edges. The setting is an indoor room with a wooden shelf and a basin at upper left.2017-08-10 +1 copiesJuly 15 20132013-07-15August 12 20132013-08-12July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of young saffron-clad ashram members seated on a striped cotton mat performing devotional music. A boy in an orange turban and rudraksha malas blows a long brass horn held to his mouth. Beside him, seated players strike hand drums and a large drum with a blue and gold frame, and others play cymbal-like instruments. Wooden doors and a white-covered chair stand in the background, with a small ornate shrine and kalasha-like object near the top right. Some players wear beaded necklaces and gold-toned ornaments.2017-08-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and rudraksha malas performing musical accompaniment seated on a floor. One player blows a long brass horn raised overhead, another plays a pair of drums (dual tabla-style drums with brass bells), and others play a large silver drum and clap or strike small instruments. Several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A wooden door and pink-washed wall are behind them, with a plastic water bottle at right.2017-07-25 +1 copiesMay 18 20192019-05-18July 15 20132013-07-15April 22 20142014-04-22