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A man stands barefoot on a stage with hands on hips, facing forward. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print and white patterned sash across his chest, with a red and white patterned band on his upper arm, red-beaded bracelets, a gold ornament in his hair, and a necklace. Behind him a large backdrop of flickering golden flame-like lights, and a row of brass oil lamps lines the stage edge in front. The man appears to be the a person (appearance cues: long dark hair swept up, ornate ceremonial jewellery and adornment). No other people are visible.

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December 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 gold-and-white embellished bodice and bangles, a red bindi and a dark hairstyle with a jewelled ornament on his head. Behind him a large LED screen shows a grid of glowing oil lamps in warm orange and red tones. Rows of tall brass oil lamps line the foreground of the stage. The scene reads as a performance or theatrical presentation rather than a ritual setting.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage with his hands on his hips, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, with red rudraksha-style bracelets on both wrists and a gold necklace. He has a dark topknot with a gold ornament and a tilak on his forehead. Rows of brass oil lamps line the stage edge in front of a large backdrop of glowing lamp-like LED screens and stage lights. Appearance cues are consistent with a person figure performing on stage, though the event pictured is a stage presentation rather than a verified ritual.2017-12-18A barefoot man stands centrally on a stage with his hands on his hips, facing the camera. He has long dark hair pulled back under a jewelled ornament and wears a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print shawl across his chest and waist. He wears red armbands and red bangles and a gold necklace. Behind him is a large illuminated LED screen showing flickering oil-lamp imagery in warm orange and gold, and a row of brass oil lamps lines the stage front.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man stands alone on a stage with his hands on his hips, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print shawl across one shoulder and chest. He has long dreadlocks pinned up with a decorative ornament on his head, a gold chain necklace, and red and gold armbands and bracelets. Behind him a large backdrop of glowing amber lamp-like graphics fills the wall, and a row of brass oil lamps lines the front edge of the stage. Stage lights hang overhead. The appearance-based cues of long hair, ornate clothing and ornaments suggest a person performing on stage, though his identity is uncertain.2017-12-18Stage photograph of a single barefoot performer standing in profile on a lit stage in front of a large backdrop of flickering golden and red lamp-like projections. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti-style wrap, a bare upper body with a patterned gold-and-brown shawl or wrap across the chest and arm, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, and long dark hair with a small ornament at the forehead. Rows of brass oil lamps stand along the front edge of the stage, and a dark red curtain is visible at the right.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage in front of a large illuminated LED backdrop of warm orange and gold flame-like patterns. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti with a leopard-print patterned sash over one shoulder and a matching leopard-print waist band, plus red-and-gold armbands and red bangles. He has long dreadlocked hair, a red-and-gold headband with an ornament, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold chain necklace. A row of ornate brass lamps lines the front of the stage, and stage lights hang overhead. a person: the long hair, ornate headpiece and ceremonial gold necklace match the presentation of the speaker described on the page.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.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18