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A standing male figure in dramatic stage costume fills the centre of a large lit stage, hands on hips, facing forward. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti with a patterned gold-and-white bodice, red arm bands, a red-and-gold headpiece with a central jewel, and a forehead mark. Behind him a large LED backdrop shows a grid of glowing orange and yellow flame-like light patterns. A row of brass oil lamps stands in rows along the lower left of the stage, and stage lighting trusses hang overhead. a person: a long-haired man with a central forehead mark, bare-chested with a patterned gold-and-white bodice, red clothing and ornate headpiece, appearing in a staged performance.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage with hands on hips, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment with a patterned leopard-print shawl across the chest, bare upper body, red armbands, a jewelled headpiece and long dark hair. Behind him a large LED screen shows a grid of glowing orange flames, and in front of the stage a row of gold-coloured oil lamps stands in lines. Stage lights hang from the top of the frame. a person cues: long hair, ornate headpiece and distinctive red-and-gold ceremonial garb on the central performer.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage with his hands on his hips, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style drape with a leopard-print patterned shawl across his chest and shoulders, bangles on his wrists, and a small ornament on his forehead tied into his hair. Behind him a large LED video wall shows a grid of glowing orange and red flame-like lights. Rows of brass oil lamps stand on the stage floor on both sides, and stage lights hang from the rig above. The lamps are lit and the scene is an evening stage presentation.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands centrally on a stage with his hands on his hips, wearing a maroon-red draped dhoti and a gold-and-white patterned sash over one shoulder, bare-armed with red bangles and a gold armband, and a light necklace. He has long dark hair tied up with a small ornament at the top. Behind him a large backdrop of glowing amber and red lights and lit lamp-like patterns fills the stage. Rows of tall brass oil lamps line the foreground on both sides. Overhead, stage lighting rigs hang from the truss. The scene reads as a staged event performance rather than a ritual puja.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a single male performer standing barefoot on a stage with arms spread wide. He wears a deep red draped garment with a cream and black patterned panel across the chest and waist, a red sash-like wrap, and bangles on the upper arms and wrists. A tilak mark and a small ornament adorn his forehead, and his hair is tied up. Behind him a large video wall shows glowing oil lamp imagery in orange and gold. Rows of ornate brass oil lamps stand in front of the stage on both sides. Stage lights hang overhead. The figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so no candidate is named.2017-12-18A barefoot man stands centrally on a stage with hands on his hips, facing forward. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style cloth draped over the shoulders and waist, with a patterned leopard-like wrap across the chest, bangles on the arms, a beaded necklace and a forehead tilak; his hair is styled up with a decorative crown-like ornament. Along the stage edge stand rows of brass oil lamps (dipa) on both sides. Behind him a large LED video wall shows glowing amber and red lamp-like patterns. Overhead, stage lighting rigs are visible. The scene suggests a staged cultural or devotional performance.2017-12-18A figure stands on a stage with hands on hips, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment with a silver-embroidered bodice, bare arms with armlets and bangles, and long dark hair swept back under a headpiece. Behind him a large LED screen shows a grid of glowing yellow-orange flame lamps against dark red and blue tones. In the foreground rows of ornate brass oil lamps line the stage edge, and overhead stage lights hang from a truss. Appearance suggests a person figure, though this is uncertain given the staging and costume.2017-12-18