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A barefoot man in a rust-red dhoti and draped red-orange garment stands on a stage facing right, with long dark hair tied up and a gold ornament on his forehead, and a gold ceremonial necklace at his neck. Along both sides and the front edge of the stage are rows of tall brass oil lamps, many lit. Behind him a large backdrop displays a grid of glowing lamp images in amber, red and gold on a deep blue field. Overhead stage lights hang from a truss. Appearance-based label: a person, standing on stage as the speaker.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A figure in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with bare chest and bare feet walks across a stage in front of a large LED video wall filled with rows of glowing oil lamps. Long dark hair falls down the back and a small ornament sits at the forehead. Rows of tall brass lamp stands line the front of the stage, and a red curtain hangs at the left edge. The scene resembles a staged devotional or lamp-lit ceremony. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and armband, and a distinctive saffron-red dhoti, though the figure is a standing performer walking rather than seated on a throne.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 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 20172017-12-18A barefoot man in a rust-red draped garment with leopard-print patterned trim walks across a stage in front of a large LED backdrop of glowing golden lamp-like motifs in rows. A thin gold ornament sits on his dark hair, and he wears a bare-chested upper drape with bangles on his wrists. Rows of golden oil lamps line the front of the stage, and a deep magenta velvet curtain hangs at the right edge. Ritual-style staging suggests a satsang performance; the single figure is the only person visible.2017-12-18A figure with long dark braided hair seen from behind stands on a stage in a saffron-orange dhoti and draped wrap, with a bare back and arms bearing ornaments. Rows of brass oil lamps line the stage front, and a large backdrop of red-lit illuminated panels with flickering lamp-like shapes fills the background. A small audience member's head is visible in the lower foreground.2017-12-18A 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.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man in rust-red draped robes walks across a stage beside a row of tall silver oil lamps set along the floor. He wears a red-orange garment with a pleated front and a red armband, a beaded necklace, and a headpiece with long dark hair falling down his back. A magenta silk curtain hangs on the left, and a large backdrop screen shows glowing lamp-like shapes in orange and red. Overhead stage lights and speakers are visible. a person: the robed figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold-toned adornment and a distinctive ceremonial outfit, presented as a stage performer walking in procession.2017-12-18