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But in Hinduism, ego is something to be kept in check.
And I wanted to understand how she stays grounded when so many eyes are on her.
Just rewinding there where you said that there was a switch at a certain point in your life where you wanted to sing bhajans.
What triggered that switch?
For Gauri, bhajans are tied closely to religion or dharma.
Bhavik, who identifies as spiritual rather than religious, also sees them as part of a longer tradition, one that can be reversioned for a new generation.
As much as Gauri welcomes this global trend, she's also conscious of how devotional Hindu songs can be diluted in a commercial world.
Pudgeons have always evolved through language, movement, migration and sound.
For Pavik and Gauri, the challenge is not simply to modernise them, but to carry them forward without losing what gives them meaning, as worship, as memory, as service and as a link between generations.
You've been listening to the documentary from the BBC World Service.
Puddin' Jams was presented and produced by me, Rajko Bilku.
The series producer for Heart and Soul is Rajiv Gupta.