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A barefoot man performs on a stage with arms spread wide, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style lower garment and a leopard-print sash draped over one shoulder and tied at the waist. He has a white tilak on his forehead, long dark hair with a small ornament, a red rudraksha bracelet on each upper arm and a gold necklace. Behind him stand rows of brass oil lamps on the left, a dark curtain backdrop and a white floor air conditioner, with a red drape at the right edge. The figure's appearance is uncertain for the page's a person claim, so he is described by role as a performer.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A performer stands barefoot on a stage in front of a black curtain and a crimson drape, arms outstretched in a dramatic gesture. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped across the chest and waist, a rust-red dhoti-style lower garment, a red headband with a gold ornament, rudraksha bracelets and a gold necklace, with white tilak marks on his forehead and long dark matted hair. Behind him, a row of brass lamps stands on the floor and a white floor air conditioner unit is visible. The figure is a costumed performer rather than a verifiable identity, so no name is assigned.2017-12-18A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a dark stage, his right arm extended outward with an open palm in a gesture of address. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment with gold-edged border, a leopard-print patterned shawl across the chest, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, and a gold necklace. His long dreadlocked hair is tied up with a jewelled red band, and a white forehead marking with a vertical red mark is visible. Behind him stand rows of tall brass lamps, some lit, and a large lit screen fills the right edge. The a person cues are the dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial red-gold attire, shown in performance on stage.2017-12-18A performer stands barefoot on a dark stage in a dramatic dance pose, arms extended forward with palms open, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style draped garment, a leopard-print bodice and a red sash across the chest, with red armbands, a jewelled headpiece and white face markings. Behind him a row of brass oil lamps stands on the floor, and a dark red curtain hangs at left beside a white floor-standing air conditioner. A large screen at right shows glowing lamp-like imagery. The man's appearance is not clearly established from the image, so his identity is left uncertain.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder, a rust-red sash at the waist, and red beaded bracelets on his wrists. His hair is tied up with a decorative head ornament, and a crimson stage curtain hangs at the left. Behind him a row of brass lamps with flames lines the stage, and a large screen shows lit lamps. The figure appears to be performing as a costumed character in a stage presentation. Whether this is a particular person cannot be established from appearance here.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage, one arm extended outward, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti with a leopard-print shawl across the chest and a rudraksha bracelet on each arm. He has long dreadlocks held by a red-and-gold headpiece, a white forehead marking, and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him, rows of brass lamps with lit flames line the stage, and a large screen on the right shows glowing golden lamp imagery. A single man is physically present in this performance-style photograph.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage, raising his right hand in a gesture while looking to his left. He has long dreadlocked hair with a jewelled ornament at the front, a white and red tilak on his forehead, a beard, and red beaded rudraksha-style malas on his wrist and upper arm. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a gold-bordered sash and a leopard-print bodice. Behind him stand rows of tall brass lamps with lit wicks, and a large screen shows warm orange imagery at the right edge. The a person cues are his long hair, ornate headpiece and red-beaded malas, though the figure is performing on stage rather than in a ritual setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18