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A photograph of a devotional music performance on a raised stage with a maroon cloth covering, set before an ornately carved stone wall with latticed jali panels and deity relief figures lit in blue and orange. A seated singer in a green kurta and white dhoti sings into a microphone at the centre, flanked by musicians: a drummer in a red kurta playing a tabla-style drum at left, a bald musician in a red kurta at centre-left, a player in a purple kurta at a keyboard, and a musician in a patterned shirt and white dhoti playing a stringed instrument at right. Seated audience members in white ritual clothes, some wearing white shirts and vibhuti marks, fill the foreground. A speaker and equipment cases sit on the stage edge.

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A photograph of a musical performance on a red-draped stage in front of an ornate carved stone screen lit with purple light. A central singer in a teal kurta and white dhoti sings into a microphone with his hands gesturing. Beside him, a man in a red kurta plays a harmonium, and at left another man in a pink shirt plays a percussion instrument. At right, a man in a purple kurta and white dhoti plays a stringed instrument. Seated audience members in white and in front stand at lower edge, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. No visible identifiable a person candidate is on stage; the setting is a cultural performance during a festival satsang.2016-03-07A stage performance on a red draped platform in front of an ornate carved stone backdrop with lattice panels and deity relief figures lit in purple and orange. Four musicians sit cross-legged: on the left a man in red shirt plays a tabla drum set, next to a bald man in red kurta, in the centre a singer in a green kurta and white dhoti holds a microphone, and at right a man in a lavender kurta sits behind a keyboard. Audience members in white dhotis and white forehead markings sit in the foreground, and a satsang-style cultural performance is underway. No one is clearly identifiable as the a person candidate in this frame.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a musical performance on a stage with an ornate carved stone backdrop featuring lattice panels, floral scrollwork and deity figures in niches lit with blue and orange light. Four musicians sit on a red-draped stage. On the left a man in a red shirt plays a tabla-style drum; beside him a man in a red kurta plays a harmonium. At centre a singer in a green silk kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged before a microphone. On the right a man in a lavender kurta plays a keyboard. Partially visible devotees sit in the foreground and a sound console is in front of the stage. Copyright text overlays the lower right.2016-03-07Three musicians perform on a red-draped stage before an ornate carved stone wall with blue-purple lighting. On the left, a man in a bright pink kurta plays a tabla drum set. In the centre, a bald man in a red kurta with embroidered neckline sits cross-legged at a harmonium. On the right, a man in a green striped kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged at a microphone stand. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge, and microphones, speakers and cables fill the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Three musicians perform on a raised red-carpeted stage in front of an ornately carved, silver-toned temple-style wall with lotus and elephant motifs lit in purple and orange. On the left, a man in a green striped kurta and white dhoti sings into a microphone on a stand, one hand raised in gesture. In the centre, a man in a lavender kurta sits cross-legged at a keyboard, with a laptop and a red bag beside him. On the right, a man in a patterned printed shirt and white dhoti plays a stringed instrument. Speaker cabinets, cables and a flight case sit in front of the stage, with audience members visible at the bottom edge.2016-03-07November 02 20132013-11-02Photograph of a musical performance indoors at an ashram-style hall. Four men sit on the floor before a microphone stand. In the foreground, a man in a green-and-blue striped kurta and white dhoti plays with his hands while wearing glasses and an in-ear monitor. Behind him, a man in a red kurta sits with a hand-drum, and another bald man in a red kurta sits near a shrine-like stone carving. On the far right, a man in a grey-purple shirt is partly visible. Behind them are carved stone pillars lit with purple and orange light, and a sitting elephant-like stone figure. Four physical people are visible.2016-03-07Two men perform on a stage with a red cloth-covered table in front and an ornate carved stone-patterned backdrop lit in purple and orange. The man on the left, bald and wearing a red kurta with gold embroidery, sits cross-legged playing a harmonium-style instrument set on a low table. The man in the centre, with short dark hair and glasses, sits cross-legged in a green striped kurta and white dhoti, singing into a microphone on a stand while gesturing with one hand. Audio equipment, cables, a water bottle and a laptop surround them.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07