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December 20 2011

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Evening outdoor devotional gathering. A man in a cream kurta and gold-framed glasses, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala with a pendant around his neck, sits cross-legged on a red-and-gold cloth, singing into a microphone on a stand. Behind him are several rows of seated men in white and striped shirts and a woman with a gold earring. A musician in a white dhoti and shirt reads a sheet from a music stand at left, and a KORG Triton keyboard sits at right beside a water bottle. Blurred foliage forms the backdrop. Identity of the central singer cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Two male musicians perform at microphones on a night outdoor stage at a Hindu devotional event, with a music stand between them. The man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti and plays a tabla-style drum in front. The seated man on the right wears a cream shirt, a gold-bordered dhoti with a golden sash, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, and gestures with his hand while singing. A keyboard and water bottles sit at the edge of the stage. A young girl in a red and green outfit and a crowd of devotees watch from behind, with several people standing in the background.2011-12-20Night-time outdoor event with two men seated on a green mat singing into microphones on stands. The man in front wears a white shirt and white dhoti and gestures with his hand. The man beside him wears a cream kurta, a rudraksha mala and a long beaded necklace, and is also singing with a raised hand. Behind them a woman in a red-and-maroon sari and glasses, a man in a white cap and other attendees sit among strings of small lights and triangular bunting. A tabla and a bottle of water are in the foreground, and a yellow bag sits on a music stand.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20October 22 20122012-10-22A seated man sings or chants into a silver microphone on a stand, eyes closed and hands raised in a mudra with gold rings and bangles. He wears a pale gold silk short-sleeved shirt, dark trousers and a red bindi with a white tilak on his forehead; a clear badge hangs on his chest. Behind him sits a second person in a blue checked shirt, and a red cloth covers the floor against a deep blue backdrop.2012-10-22October 22 20122012-10-22Evening outdoor devotional music performance on a green mat. A man in white dhoti and shirt sings into a microphone while playing a mridangam-style drum set, a seated man in cream kurta with rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in front of a music stand, wearing a gold-brocade lower cloth. Behind them devotees stand and sit with hands folded, a Korg keyboard is at right, and a water bottle and microphone cables sit on the green floor. Scattered lights and foliage fill the dark background.2011-12-20May 15 20122012-05-15A man speaks into a silver handheld microphone that he holds in his right hand while gesturing with the left. He wears a cream-coloured kurta, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland of pale petals, with a small red tilak on his forehead and rimless spectacles. A blurred white and blue backdrop fills the background. a person is described by these cues: a cream kurta, rudraksha mala and flower garland, addressing an audience at a satsang-style event.2009-11-16October 22 20122012-10-22