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Three men sit cross-legged on a green-draped stage before a red backdrop with a large painted figure, performing a musical or devotional session. The man on the left, bare-chested with a beaded necklace and white arm bands, plays a large barrel drum with coloured strings. In the centre a young boy, bare-chested with white sandalwood stripes on his chest and a white necklace, sits beside a water bottle. The older man on the right, bare-chested with a white beard and glasses, wears gold chains and sits behind a microphone beside a harmonium. Small framed pictures and a bouquet of white flowers rest on the stage.

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October 10 20102010-10-10December 23 20092009-12-23October 19 20152015-10-19Two men sit cross-legged on a red-draped stage performing music in front of microphones. The man on the left, in a purple striped kurta, sits behind a mic stand and a small brass bell and cymbal-like items rest on the floor. The man on the right, in a pink kurta with a rudraksha mala and tilak on his forehead, plays a large cylindrical drum wrapped in a blue and gold patterned cloth. A small brass figurine and orange cloth lie near the drum, and a dark curtain and wooden panels stand behind them.2018-04-14A seated devotional music performance on a red floor mat in an indoor hall. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left sings into a microphone while holding a hand near his face. In the centre, a man in a green kurta with a red forehead mark and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged with hands folded at his chest, singing at a microphone stand, with a book and pen on the floor before him. Two more men in white sit at tabla drums on the right, and a harmonium is visible behind. Wooden cabinets, framed pictures and red curtains line the back wall.2011-12-16A photo of a musical performance on a green mat at a satsang hall, with orange and yellow tassel decorations hanging behind. A seated man in a white dhoti and shirt, with a red tilak and moustache, plays a small hand drum. Beside him, a young man in an orange-red silk kurta and glasses, with a tilak, sings into a microphone while gesturing with his hand. At right, a man in a matching orange-red kurta sits behind a red tanpura-style stand microphone. A man in red sits in the background playing a stringed instrument. Behind them, an audience is seated.2010-10-10A photograph of a musical performance on a green floor mat. In the foreground, a man in a green and orange striped kurta sits cross-legged, playing a green-covered mridangam-style drum held on a stand with a microphone. Behind him, a man in a teal kurta sits beside a large terracotta pot drum, also with a microphone. At the left edge, a partially visible person in white clothing sits. An orange cabinet and white wall form the background. No a person candidate is visible.2010-10-11October 10 20102010-10-10December 28 20092009-12-28Two bare-chested men sit side by side on a stage before a microphone on a metal stand, with a silver pedestal and flower garlands behind them. The man on the left, with hair tied up, a forehead tilak and a beaded rudraksha mala with a gold chain, speaks into the microphone. The man on the right, with a red-and-gold pendant and beaded mala, listens with his head turned toward the speaker. A dark red curtain and a golden background with colourful flowers frame the scene, and a white cloth is draped over the left man's lap.2013-07-18A devotional music performance on a green stage cloth in a hall with striped orange and white hanging tassels. Two young men in matching orange-red silk kurtas and white dhotis sit cross-legged singing into microphones, one with hands raised in gesture. Behind them a man in a red kurta plays a tanpura-style stringed instrument, and a seated player beside him holds a sitar-like instrument. At left a tabla drum rests near stands, and a red ceramic kalasha-shaped vessel sits between the singers. Audience members are seen at the edges.2010-10-10A 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.2014-07-20