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A man stands centre stage before a large illuminated backdrop of lit lamps and amber-red light patterns. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print patterned sash across the chest and a dark rust dhoti-style wrap, with red and beaded bangles on his arms and a red-and-gold ornament on his forehead. He stands with hands on hips. Rows of tall, ornate brass oil lamps line the stage floor in the foreground. Overhead stage lights hang from the rig above.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage with his hands on his hips, facing the camera. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print patterned shawl across his chest and a matching patterned sash at his waist, a red-orange tilak on his forehead and his long hair pinned up. Behind him a large illuminated LED screen shows glowing flame-like lights, and rows of brass oil lamps stand in front of him on the stage floor. A deep magenta curtain is drawn at the right edge of the stage. The scene reads as a staged performance setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a single man standing on a stage in front of a large illuminated LED backdrop of glowing golden and orange lamp-like squares. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a silver-and-black patterned sash and wrist bands, and has long dark hair with a small ornament at the forehead. Rows of ornate brass oil lamps stand along the lower edge of the stage, and a deep magenta curtain hangs at the left. Overhead, stage lighting rigs are visible.2017-12-18A barefoot man in a rust-red draped garment with gold-patterned panels stands on a stage beside a row of brass oil lamps, facing left. He wears long dark hair swept back, a forehead tilak, a beaded bracelet and a gold necklace. A magenta curtain hangs at the left edge, and a large backdrop of flickering golden lamp images fills the background under stage lights. The scene resembles a staged performance or presentation rather than a temple ritual. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a performer on stage.2017-12-18A barefoot man in a rust-orange dhoti and draped sash with gold-patterned embellishment stands centre stage, facing forward, with a red-orange bindi-like mark on his forehead and a decorated crown-like headpiece. Behind him a large backdrop shows glowing amber and gold flame-like vertical patterns on dark blue. A row of tall brass lamps lines the stage front, and a deep magenta curtain hangs at right. The stage lighting and set suggest a staged performance.2017-12-18A photograph of a single performer standing barefoot on a stage with his hands on his hips. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment, a red sash across the chest and a bejeweled silver-and-white bodice, with a bare upper body and a tall dark topknot. A row of tall brass oil lamps stands along the stage front, and a magenta velvet curtain hangs at left. Behind him a large LED screen shows glowing amber lamp-like patterns.2017-12-18A single man stands barefoot on a stage with hands on hips, wearing a rust-orange draped garment with a cream and gold patterned bodice, arm bands and a hair ornament, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him a large illuminated backdrop shows a grid of glowing golden lamp images on blue, and rows of brass oil lamps line the stage front. A deep red curtain hangs at the right edge. Appearance cues include the swept-back hair, ornate clothing and adornments, so this may be a person, performing on stage.2017-12-18A barefoot man in a rust-red dhoti and a red-and-gold patterned upper garment stands on a stage beside a row of brass oil lamps, walking across the stage with a long dark braided hair and a small ornament at the crown, as a large backdrop of flickering golden lamp-like lights glows behind him. A magenta curtain hangs at the left edge. Lighting rigs hang above. The man's appearance (long hair, ornate clothing, rudraksha-style adornments) is consistent with the a person candidate, but identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18