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A single man stands barefoot on a stage with hands on hips, wearing a rust-orange draped garment with a cream and gold patterned bodice, arm bands and a hair ornament, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him a large illuminated backdrop shows a grid of glowing golden lamp images on blue, and rows of brass oil lamps line the stage front. A deep red curtain hangs at the right edge. Appearance cues include the swept-back hair, ornate clothing and adornments, so this may be a person, performing on stage.

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December 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 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A performer stands barefoot on a stage with hands on hips, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a red-and-white patterned sash across the chest, and a bindi with a jewelled ornament on the forehead. Behind him a large LED screen shows a grid of glowing golden lamps, and rows of small brass oil lamps line the stage edge. A deep red curtain hangs at the right side. One person is visible.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a stage performance in which one barefoot performer in rust-red and gold draped costume, with a gold-embellished bodice and a dhoti-style lower garment, stands on a dark stage with arms extended. Long dark hair is swept back with a headpiece, and a tilak mark is visible on the forehead. Behind him a large screen shows a grid of glowing lamp-like flames in orange and yellow. Rows of brass oil lamps stand on the stage floor at his feet, and a deep magenta curtain hangs at the right edge. The performer's role is a dance or theatrical role; a person appearance is ambiguous given the costume, adornments and hair, so the identity is uncertain.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A performer stands barefoot on a stage with hands on hips, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style lower garment and a matching red-orange wrap draped over the torso with white and gold beaded or embroidered trim, red armbands and bangles, a dark topknot and a vermilion-marked forehead. Along the front of the stage, rows of tall brass oil lamps stand in a line, and behind them a large screen shows a grid of glowing flame-like lamp images. A deep red curtain hangs at the right edge, and stage lights hang from the truss above.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18