A close photograph of a seated person in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, playing a row of bronze bells mounted on a wooden board with two wooden mallets. The person sits on a red velvet cushion before a gold-trimmed table holding a hand drum, a handbell and a small wooden instrument with metal tines. A microphone stands at the right edge of the frame. - Nithyanandapedia

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A close photograph of a seated person in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, playing a row of bronze bells mounted on a wooden board with two wooden mallets. The person sits on a red velvet cushion before a gold-trimmed table holding a hand drum, a handbell and a small wooden instrument with metal tines. A microphone stands at the right edge of the frame.

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Close photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long rudraksha mala of dark beads across the chest. Both hands hold wooden mallets striking a row of metal bells or cups on a wooden stand in front. Behind, a dhol-style drum, a handbell and a metal instrument sit on a white-draped table, with red velvet cushions and gold-patterned panels. The figure's face is not visible, so no identity can be determined from the image; this is a role-based description of a ritual musical instrument played during a sitting session.

Close-up photo of a seated person in orange robes playing a set of metal bowls or bells on a wooden board, striking them with two wooden mallets. A string of dark rudraksha beads hangs across the chest. Behind the instrument are red and orange cushions, a brass-edged tray, and a silver bell on a table. Only hands and torso are visible; no face is shown.

Close-up of a person in orange saffron robes playing a row of seven bronze or brass bells mounted on a wooden base. The player holds a wooden mallet in one hand and wears a dark rudraksha mala with large beads around the neck. A red cushion and gold-toned fabric sit in the background, and a black microphone is visible at the bottom edge.

Close-up photo of a seated person in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala striking a row of six bronze bells mounted on a wooden board with a wooden mallet. Red and gold cushions are behind, and black microphones sit in the lower right foreground. Only the hands and torso are visible, so the person is not shown in full.

A man seated on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carved armrests and a gold backrest, wearing an orange turban, orange shawl and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck. He looks down while playing a set of five metal bells or singing bowls arranged on a wooden tray in front of him. Behind him hangs a blue curtain, and on a gold-trimmed table sit a small dholak-style drum, a silver handbell and a microphone. Wrap-around shawl and throne cues are present, but his facial appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.

A seated man in orange saffron robes and a matching orange turban plays a row of small metal bells with a wooden stick on a wooden board. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes lowered in concentration. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, in front of a blue draped curtain. On a side table behind him are a small drum and a silver handbell, and microphones are positioned nearby.

A seated man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a long rudraksha mala, plays a row of five metal bells on a wooden board with a wooden stick held in his right hand. He sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne back, with a blue curtain behind and a microphone on a boom stand nearby. The scene shows a musical performance during a meditation session. A small red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Cues for a person candidate include the saffron turban, rudraksha mala and gold throne, but his features are not clear enough to confirm identity.

A seated man in an orange turban and orange shawl over an orange sleeveless top plays a row of cylindrical metal bells on a wooden board with a wooden mallet in each hand. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead and sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a microphone stand beside him. The blue backdrop and gold-patterned chair suggest a formal satsang setting. A probable Swamiji candidate is present, identified by the orange turban, shawl, rudraksha mala and long hair cues.

A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold-trimmed chair with red cushions, playing a row of bronze bowl-shaped instruments on a wooden tray with a wooden striker in his right hand. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him hang blue curtains, and a small drum and a silver handbell rest on a white table with microphones. A microphone stand is in the foreground.

A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a blue draped curtain plays a row of metal bells or cups laid on a wooden board in front of him. He wears an orange turban, an orange sleeveless undergarment and an orange shawl, with a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and a red tilak on his forehead. A microphone stands near his face, and a small wooden drum rests on a side table at right. The photo is a close, angled shot of a single musician at a satsang-style sitting.

A person in orange saffron robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat before a gold ornate throne back, playing a wooden xylophone-style instrument with metal resonator tubes using two mallets. Rudraksha mala beads hang on his chest. Behind him are a blue curtain, a vase of yellow flowers and a microphone stand, with a cymbal stand in the foreground. A red banner with gold lettering is partly visible at the top. a person appearance cues include the orange turban and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, but the face is not clearly visible and the identity is uncertain.

Photo of a man seated on a red cushioned dais playing a row of tuned metal bells or chimes on a wooden frame with two wooden mallets, one in each hand. He wears an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala. A vase of yellow flowers sits behind him, with an ornate gold-and-red throne backrest and a blue curtain in the background. A cymbal on a stand is in the foreground. One physical person is visible.