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A performer stands barefoot on a stage in a rust-red dhoti-style costume with a sequined or patterned red-and-gold bodice, long dark hair and a small headpiece, one hand on his hip. A deep magenta draped curtain hangs at left, a row of ornate silver lamp stands or candlesticks lines the stage floor, and a large LED screen behind shows a glowing golden-orange lattice pattern. Stage lights hang overhead. The performer appears to be a dramatic stage actor in a theatrical production rather than a physical figure to be identified.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage in a dramatic performance setting. He wears a reddish-brown draped dhoti and a matching bare-chested upper garment with embellished silver-white patterned trim, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles, and a decorated headpiece with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a large LED screen showing flickering golden-orange flame-like imagery, and a rows of tall glass lamps stand along the front of the stage. A magenta velvet curtain hangs to the left.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man in a rust-red draped garment with gold-patterned sash and armlets walks barefoot across a stage. He wears a crown-like headpiece and carries a small object in one hand. Behind him a large screen shows a projected grid of glowing lamp-like flames. Along the stage front stand rows of brass oil lamps, and a magenta velvet curtain hangs at right. The photo is taken at an event stage setting with the performer alone in the centre.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage with one hand on his hip, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti with a gold-and-brown patterned sash across the chest and bare arms with bangles. He has long dark hair swept back with a decorative ornament at the crown and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him are rows of tall silver-and-gold ritual oil lamps, and to the left a magenta velvet curtain hangs. Behind the stage a large LED screen shows a glowing grid of amber lights. Overhead are stage lighting rigs. The scene resembles a theatrical staged performance rather than a temple setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man in a rust-red draped dhoti and a matching bare-chested upper garment with leopard-print patterning walks barefoot across a lit stage toward the viewer. He has long dark hair with a small ornament at the forehead and wears red bangles. Behind him a large glowing backdrop of flickering lamp-like lights fills the stage, with rows of brass oil lamps (lamps) set along the front edge and a magenta curtain at the right. Overall, a staged devotional performance with a single figure.2017-12-18December 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.2017-12-18