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A barefoot man in a deep red-maroon draped garment with gold-embroidered bodice and jewelled waist ornaments walks across a stage, one arm extended outward. He has long hair tied up, a forehead marking, and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him a large backdrop shows glowing golden lamp-like light projections, and a row of brass oil lamps (lamps) lines the stage floor. A magenta curtain stands at the right edge of the stage.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a single performer on a stage, standing barefoot with one arm extended outward. He wears a deep red-brown draped garment with a gold-and-silver embroidered bodice, a matching sash, and a dark cloth over one shoulder, with a jewelled headpiece and decorative armbands. Behind him a large LED backdrop shows rows of glowing oil lamps in orange and yellow, and rows of brass oil lamps stand on the stage floor. A magenta curtain hangs at the right edge of the stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man in a rust-red draped dhoti and a matching bare-chested upper garment with leopard-print patterning walks barefoot across a lit stage toward the viewer. He has long dark hair with a small ornament at the forehead and wears red bangles. Behind him a large glowing backdrop of flickering lamp-like lights fills the stage, with rows of brass oil lamps (lamps) set along the front edge and a magenta curtain at the right. Overall, a staged devotional performance with a single figure.2017-12-18A man in a stage performance walks barefoot across a lit stage in front of a large backdrop of flickering oil lamps projected on a screen. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style draped garment with gold embellished bodice and waist panel, a red sash, arm bands, and a gold ornament with a red bindi and jewelled headpiece in his dark hair. Rows of brass oil lamps (deepas) line the stage edge in front of a magenta curtain at right. The scene evokes a devotional theatrical presentation. No identity is established from appearance, and no printed caption identifies the performer.2017-12-18A man in a rust-red draped garment with gold-patterned sash and armlets walks barefoot across a stage. He wears a crown-like headpiece and carries a small object in one hand. Behind him a large screen shows a projected grid of glowing lamp-like flames. Along the stage front stand rows of brass oil lamps, and a magenta velvet curtain hangs at right. The photo is taken at an event stage setting with the performer alone in the centre.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a stage performance in which one barefoot performer in rust-red and gold draped costume, with a gold-embellished bodice and a dhoti-style lower garment, stands on a dark stage with arms extended. Long dark hair is swept back with a headpiece, and a tilak mark is visible on the forehead. Behind him a large screen shows a grid of glowing lamp-like flames in orange and yellow. Rows of brass oil lamps stand on the stage floor at his feet, and a deep magenta curtain hangs at the right edge. The performer's role is a dance or theatrical role; a person appearance is ambiguous given the costume, adornments and hair, so the identity is uncertain.2017-12-18