A dim indoor hall with a red-and-black draped curtain behind a low white stage platform. In the foreground, a silhouetted person with a shaved head and dark clothing sits with their back to the camera, holding a small oil lamp flame near the bottom. A lit candle or lamp flame glows on the stage. A partially visible person sits at the left edge and another at the right edge. - Nithyanandapedia

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A dim indoor hall with a red-and-black draped curtain behind a low white stage platform. In the foreground, a silhouetted person with a shaved head and dark clothing sits with their back to the camera, holding a small oil lamp flame near the bottom. A lit candle or lamp flame glows on the stage. A partially visible person sits at the left edge and another at the right edge.

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A dim indoor stage with a red-and-black draped curtain behind it. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind, wearing a dark wrap over the shoulders, sits facing a white panel lit by small oil lamp flames on the floor. A partially visible person in light clothing sits at the far left edge, and another partial figure appears at the bottom right corner. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting or puja at the front of a stage.

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Five women in matching orange-red wrap garments and jewelled headbands stand with their backs to the camera in front of a deep red draped curtain on a low stage. Small oil lamps sit on the stage edge, and several are lit. Audience members in silhouette sit in the foreground, and the lighting is warm and dim.