Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple in Banaras recently celebrated its 101st annual music and dance festival featuring over 45 artists from diverse musical backgrounds.
Author: Shailaja Khanna
Shailaja Khanna
Shailaja is fifth generation musician and a writer on music.
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