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Two 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.

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Two young men sit cross-legged on a red floor mat performing music in a temple-style hall. The man on the left wears a blue collarless shirt and white dhoti and plays a barrel-shaped mridangam drum in front of a microphone on a stand. The man on the right wears a dark navy kurta and white dhoti, seated at a microphone, gesturing with his hand. A third man in a light shirt sits in the background, and an older man in white sits at the left edge. Steel tumblers and a metal jug sit on the mat in front. Behind them is a golden carved pillar and a wooden panelled wall. Visible text reads2017-09-27A photograph of a musical performance on a red carpeted stage. In the foreground, a young man in a blue kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged, playing a tabla-style hand drum with a dark mesh-like face and a microphone in front of it. To the right, a man in a dark navy kurta and white dhoti sits at a microphone, hand raised as if keeping rhythm. Behind them, another seated musician in a light shirt is partly visible, and a golden carved pillar stands in the background. A metal jug and steel tumblers sit on the floor in front.2017-09-27Three seated men perform a devotional music session on a red-cushioned floor with yellow flower petals scattered nearby. In the centre, a man in a maroon checked kurta with a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged before a microphone on a stand, eyes lowered, hands clasped. To the left, a man in white clothes with white forehead markings plays a stringed instrument near another microphone. To the right, a smiling man in a pink-orange silk kurta and cream dhoti sits with his hands near a microphone. The setting is a softly lit hall with curtains behind them.2010-12-26A 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.2010-10-11Three men sit cross-legged on a red carpeted floor with small flower petals scattered around them, performing a sung or recited program before microphones on stands. On the left, a long-haired man in a white kurta with a white forehead marking plays a stringed instrument. In the centre, a man in a red-and-white checked kurta with a red bindi and white dhoti sits with hands folded, eyes lowered, speaking into a microphone. On the right, a man in a pink-orange silk kurta holds papers and sings with eyes closed. Cushioned striped mats sit beneath them and a pillar and lamps stand in the background.2010-12-26October 11 20102010-10-11October 10 20102010-10-10Musicians perform on a stage draped in deep red fabric, with a silver-tiered stand and brass pots in the foreground. A seated man in a pink kurta on the right plays a large purple-and-gold barrel drum. Beside him, a younger man in a purple shirt and a man in white with an orange-and-white sash play before microphones, and two women in the background, one in green, sit with instruments. A small figurine dressed in orange with a turban and gold-beaded necklace stands on the left of the stage, a depiction of a sannyasi rather than a living person. A wall air conditioner and a red curtain fill the backdrop.2018-04-14A photograph of three men seated on a red stage with flower petals scattered on it, performing before microphones. On the left, a man in a red-and-white checked kurta and white dhoti gestures toward a microphone and smiles. In the centre, a man in white clothes with a white forehead mark and long hair in a braid plays an earthen pot-shaped percussion instrument, a ghata, and smiles broadly. On the right, a man in a pink-orange silk kurta with a cream dhoti rests his hand on his chin while holding sheets of paper. Behind them are wooden cabinets, a wall with orange hangings, and a distant audience area.2010-12-26April 14 20182018-04-14July 19 20142014-07-19October 11 20132013-10-11