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A photograph of a stage performance under bright stage lights. A single male performer stands barefoot in the centre of the stage, wearing a rust-red draped garment with gold-and-silver embellished bands across the chest and waist, a gold armlet, and long dark hair with a small ornament at the crown. Behind him a large backdrop shows a grid of glowing orange and yellow lights, and rows of ornate silver-toned lamp stands line the front of the stage. A magenta curtain hangs at the right edge. The image is a photo of a staged event, with the performer as the only physical person visible.

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December 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 barefoot man in a rust-red costume walks across a stage lined with rows of brass oil lamps on stands. He wears a red-brown draped garment with silver-white embroidered trim, arm bands, a beaded headpiece and a long dark hair tied up, with a lamp-lit backdrop of glowing amber flames on a large screen. To the right hangs a magenta velvet curtain. The scene is a theatrical stage performance under overhead lights. The man's appearance shows a long swept-back hairstyle and ornate adornments, a presentation consistent with a person, but the identity is uncertain, so this is a probable candidate on stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 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 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A performer stands in profile on a stage, walking across a dark stage floor lined with rows of small brass oil lamps. He wears long dark hair, a bindi, bare arms with armlets, a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment and an ornate silver-embellished bodice. Behind him a large LED screen shows glowing amber and red flickering lights in a grid, and a magenta velvet curtain hangs at the right edge of the stage. The scene reads as a theatrical staged presentation rather than a ritual.2017-12-18