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A 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.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A 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.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man in a rust-red costume walks across a stage lined with rows of brass oil lamps on stands. He wears a red-brown draped garment with silver-white embroidered trim, arm bands, a beaded headpiece and a long dark hair tied up, with a lamp-lit backdrop of glowing amber flames on a large screen. To the right hangs a magenta velvet curtain. The scene is a theatrical stage performance under overhead lights. The man's appearance shows a long swept-back hairstyle and ornate adornments, a presentation consistent with a person, but the identity is uncertain, so this is a probable candidate on stage.2017-12-18A 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.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands centre stage in a reddish-maroon draped garment with silver embellished bodice and a jewelled forehead ornament in his dark hair, barefoot, facing the viewer. Behind him a large illuminated backdrop shows a grid of glowing amber and red lamp-like lights. A row of small brass oil lamps lines the stage floor in front of him, and a deep magenta velvet curtain hangs at the right edge. The stage is lit with overhead spotlights. Presentation cues match the a person candidate description, with the flowing hair, ornate silver adornment and ceremonial dress, but the face is not clearly distinct enough to confirm the identity, so this is an uncertain in-person candidate.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage in a rust-red draped dhoti and a matching sleeveless top patterned with cream and leopard-style markings, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him a large screen shows glowing lamp-like shapes, and a row of brass oil lamps (deepas) lines the stage floor in front of a pink velvet curtain. The scene is a stage performance; no further identity is established from appearance.2017-12-18