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A photograph of a stage performance under a large LED backdrop showing a repeating grid of glowing amber and orange flame-like lights. A single standing figure in a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment with a silver-embellished bodice, bare arms with red bangles, and long dark hair tied up with a decorative headpiece stands with hands on hips on a dark stage. Rows of tall golden oil lamps line the front of the stage on both sides. Stage lighting trusses hang above.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 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.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage with his hands on his hips, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style draped garment, a white and gold embroidered upper-body wrap, gold armbands and a red forehead mark, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him a large glowing screen shows a grid of golden flame-like lights, and a row of brass oil lamps lines the stage edge in front of him. a person wears distinctive ornate clothing and adornments on stage. Nearby audience members are only partly visible at the bottom edge.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A 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 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.2017-12-18A barefoot man stands centre stage in a rust-red draped dhoti and matching shoulder cloth with leopard-print or spotted patterned panels, a gold necklace and dark hair pulled back with a small ornament. He stands before a large LED backdrop filled with glowing orange and amber lamp-like motifs on a dark blue field. Rows of ornate brass oil lamps line the stage floor in the foreground. The scene resembles a staged performance or discourse set.2017-12-18