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<image:caption><![CDATA[ An intimate house concert where Indian classical musician Anirudh Aithal, accompanied by Sumith Naik
on tabla and Tejas Kototi on harmonium, held the room for two hours]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ (Top) A candid moment between sets, with the room full of first-time and regular listeners alike; (bottom left) the tabla mirrors the intricate variations of Anirudh Aithal's taans; another scene from Bangalore's Ayaat, where sarod artist Anupam Joshi finds a new audience]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Sweets and coffee are as much a part of the baithak experience as the music itself]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Vishal Bhardwaj performs at a recent Ibtida—Ek Mehfil concert at Mukesh Mills, Mumbai. The mehfil format has drawn a wide range of artists into its fold, from Rekha Bhardwaj's distinctive voice to the Nizami Bandhu’s qawwali tradition and Usha Uthup’s commanding stage presence]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ (Clockwise from the left) Anubhav Jain of Ibtida—Ek Mehfil; a house concert by Bangalore’s Ayaat collective, with Anghiras M on mridangam and Srijith Poosarla on mandolin]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The design of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra]]></image:caption>
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