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A performer stands on a red stage holding a handheld microphone and speaking with an open-mouthed expression. He wears long black hair, a painted forehead mark, a moustache, a large gold and red embroidered breastplate with jewelled trim, a red and gold brocade dhoti and a pink-and-gold shawl. Silver armbands are visible on his arm. Scattered flower petals lie on the red floor, and a sepia temple pillar backdrop with carved columns and a shrine-like niche stands behind him. The costume suggests a dramatic character performance rather than a seated ritual scene. No other people are visible.