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Two young performers sit cross-legged on a red stage before a temple-carving backdrop of sculpted pillars and figures. On the left, a shaved-headed boy in orange clothes and rudraksha beads plays a harmonium while looking down, wearing glasses and a tilak. On the right, a girl in a purple and gold saree, gold necklace and jasmine-style hair accessories sings into a handheld microphone. Microphone stands and cables are visible in the foreground.

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A young woman sits cross-legged on an orange floor mat in front of a microphone on a stand, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. She wears an orange sari with a magenta border, a long rudraksha mala, small hoop earrings, and a white-painted forehead with a red bindi. Behind her, a beige wall has white arch and dot patterns with orange and yellow bands. A second microphone stands to the right, and a partial orange-clad figure is visible at the edge.2014-08-22July 07 20142014-07-07November 10 20132013-11-10November 02 20132013-11-02Six young women and men sit cross-legged on a red cloth-covered stage in front of an ornate gold-carved temple-style backdrop lit with small string lights. Each performer sits before a microphone stand. Several wear sarees, including a cream-and-gold saree, a green saree with red-checked lower garment, and an orange saree with red border; others wear dark embellished tops. Women wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bindis, and one wears a jasmine-style hair ornament. A performer in the centre plays an orange barrel drum, and a performer on the right sits beside a stringed instrument. The group appears to be performing devotional music together.2014-10-02August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesTwo young girls sit cross-legged on an orange cloth at a kirtan or pada-puja, performing with folded hands (anjali) before microphones on metal stands. The girl in front wears an orange saree with a pink border and a rudraksha mala; the girl behind wears a red saree and rudraksha beads. Both have white forehead marks and drop earrings. Behind them is a yellow and white painted wall with arched patterns. No swami visible.2014-08-22October 06 20142014-10-06A young woman sits cross-legged at a microphone stand with her palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in devotion. She wears a deep maroon garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala around her neck, gold bangles, a red thread on her wrist, and a red bindi with white forehead markings. Behind her, a person in an orange garment sits on a stage with a yellow and white painted wall.2014-08-22A group of seven young performers sits cross-legged on a red-draped stage, singing and playing music in front of an ornate gold-embossed wall with carved figures and lamp-lit panels. Each performer has a microphone on a stand. Two performers hold percussion instruments: a barrel-shaped drum in the centre and a rectangular instrument at right. The woman centre-right wears an orange sari with a red border and a gold forehead ornament, and the singer second from left wears a green and yellow sari. Others wear white, green, and dark red saris, and boys wear dark embroidered vests. Printed copyright text appears at lower right.2014-10-02October 10 20162016-10-10A group of young women in orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged behind several microphone stands, chanting from a printed sheet at lower left. The woman at center wears a deep red sari with a gold border, a rudraksha mala, a red bindi and small earrings, and gestures with her hands while speaking into the mic. The women on either side wear orange saris with pink borders and rudraksha malas, one with white forehead markings and one wearing glasses. A red curtain hangs behind them.2014-08-27 +1 copies