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A group of devotees seated on a red-draped stage performs devotional singing and music. Women in rust-red saris with dark beaded necklaces sing at left, one smiling with raised hand. Men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit cross-legged; the centre man wears a gold-beaded mala and holds a long gold-and-white staff. A man at right holds a golden ceremonial staff with a decorative tip. Microphones stand before them, and a backdrop with carved temple sculptures hangs at left. Wall-mounted air conditioners and red curtains line the hall.

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A photo of a devotional music performance on a stage draped with a red cloth, in front of a backdrop printed with a temple carving. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor in saffron, orange and maroon robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several have microphones on stands; some hold small cymbals or hand instruments. A long yellow-gold staff with a decorative top rests across the performers, and a white cloth lies on the stage. Wall air conditioners and red curtains are visible behind them.2013-11-02A photograph of a seated satsang on a red-draped stage in a hall with a wall of carved temple-style stonework behind. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace and a golden-beige mala, and sits cross-legged with a microphone. Around him, several men in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans sit and smile, one holding a long gold-topped staff across the stage. A woman in a rust-red sari with a mala sits to the left smiling, holding papers. Air-conditioning units and red curtains line the walls, and a microphone stand is in front of each speaker.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A photograph of a devotional chanting session on a red carpeted stage in front of a temple-carved backdrop. Three women in rust-red saris with rudraksha malas sit on the left, smiling and gesturing. In the centre, two men in rust-coloured clothing and orange turbans sit cross-legged before microphone stands, holding a golden staff across the stage. On the right, a bald young man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a white forehead mark sits facing them, and several other men in orange and rust clothing sit behind. Scattered white flower petals and papers lie on the floor, with a white cloth and coiled purple cables nearby. A white wall air conditioner and red curtain appear at the upper right.2013-11-02A group of people sit on a red carpet strewn with flower petals in front of a temple-carving backdrop, performing devotional chanting with microphones on stands. Three women on the left wear maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, one clapping. Several men wear orange or rust-coloured turbans and gold beaded necklaces; one holds a golden-tipped staff across his lap. Two men in saffron robes and shaved heads sit at right, one with white tilak markings. Sheets of paper lie on the carpet.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A photograph of a seated satsang on a red floor cloth scattered with flower petals, in front of a carved sandstone-toned temple backdrop with elephant and deity reliefs. At centre, a man in orange-red robes and an orange head wrap with a gold-and-red beaded necklace speaks into a microphone, while a woman in a rust-red sari with a dark rudraksha mala sits nearby. Two women in rust-red saris and a man in orange-red sit to the left, and a seated man in orange robes holds a golden staff with a tassel to the right, with other seated devotees in orange and red behind. Papers, a white cloth and coiled cables lie on the floor.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A group of devotees sits on a red mat scattered with flower petals during a devotional musical recitation in front of a large temple-carving backdrop. Women in rust-red saris with rudraksha malas clap and sing on the left. Several men in orange and saffron robes and red or orange turbans sit in the centre and right, one playing a long stringed instrument with a golden finial and another striking a small percussion instrument. Microphones on stands stand before them. No individual is confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role.2013-11-02A group of people sit on a red carpet during a devotional chanting session in front of a large ornate temple-carving backdrop. Three women on the left wear rust-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; one clasps her hands. Several men in orange and saffron robes and rust-coloured turbans sit cross-legged before microphone stands, some holding papers and a long golden staff topped with a decorative finial. A younger shaven-headed man in orange on the right holds the staff. Scattered flower petals cover the carpet.2013-11-02A photograph of a seated group performing devotional chanting on a red floor mat in an indoor hall with white walls and red curtains. Several robed sannyasis in orange and rust-coloured cloth sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas. A man in white on the left plays a hand drum, and women in orange saris with rudraksha malas sit nearby. A long gold-tipped staff rests across the group. Scattered flower petals and rice cover the floor, and a banner with a temple-scene backdrop stands behind them.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02