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A single barefoot man stands centre stage in a dramatic event setting, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti and matching red-brown top with a leopard-print patterned shoulder cloth and sash. He has long dark hair swept up, a tilak on his forehead and a small ornament at the crown, with bangles on his wrists. Behind him a large backdrop of flickering orange and red flame-like lights fills the screen. Rows of ornate brass oil lamps line the front of the stage, and overhead stage lights hang from a metal truss. The photo is taken from the audience perspective in a wide frame. Appearance-based label: the figure shows long swept hair, ornate attire and a crown-like ornament, consistent with a person, presented as a performer on stage.