A man is lighting a green oil lamp in front of an icon in what appears to be an Orthodox church. The man has gray hair and is wearing a light gray long-sleeved shirt. He is standing with his back to the camera, his arms raised as he holds a lit taper to the wick of the oil lamp. The oil lamp is hanging from a gold chain in front of an icon of a saint. The icon is part of a highly ornate, gold-leafed altarpiece. Another icon, also part of the altarpiece, can be seen to the right of the man. Other icons are visible above, completing the altarpiece.