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A barefoot man in a rust-red and maroon draped costume stands on a stage in profile, with a long dark braid hanging down his back and a small ornament in his hair. A row of ornate brass oil lamps lines the stage floor in front of a large illuminated backdrop of repeating orange and gold lamp-like light patterns. Overhead stage lights and rigging are visible. The figure has a bare upper body with a white-and-black patterned sash. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so this is a performer or ceremonial presenter on stage. The scene reads as a staged cultural or devotional presentation.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man in a rust-red and gold ornamented costume walks across a stage. He wears a jeweled headpiece with a crescent-like ornament, a long dark braid, a forehead mark, and an upper garment with a gold-patterned wrap, a red dhoti-style lower garment, and armbands. Behind him a large LED screen shows a grid of glowing orange and red flame-like lights. In the foreground a long row of brass oil lamps (deepams) stands on the stage floor. The setting is a large stage performance with stage lighting rigs overhead.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage in front of a large illuminated LED backdrop of glowing orange and yellow lights. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment and a leopard-print patterned upper wrap, with a red headband and dark long hair. Along the stage's lower edge, rows of ornate golden oil lamps are arranged, and a dark figure sits at the bottom left corner. The wide shot suggests a staged ceremonial performance or Mahasadashivoham event at Adi Kailasa.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18