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A shadow puppet performance projected on a bright white cloth screen against a dark background. On the left stands a yellow-faced puppet with a bald head and a white shirt and trousers, arms at its sides. On the right stands a pink-faced puppet with black hair, bare-torso ornamented costume, one hand raised in a gesture. The figures are flat puppets, not physical people, and no living person is visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a shadow puppet performance on a lit white screen against a dark stage. On the left, a puppet of a balding man in a white tunic and white dhoti stands with a yellow face and a central control rod. On the right, a pink-faced puppet with black hair, a bare upper body and a red-and-brown lower garment gestures with one raised hand. No physical people are visible; the puppeteers are hidden behind the screen. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A dark stage with a white translucent screen showing shadow puppet figures. On the left stands a tall figure in a white shirt and light trousers with a yellow face and head. Two smaller puppets stand to the right: one in pink with a gold-brown patterned garment, and one in red and yellow with a striped top, facing each other. The puppets are backlit silhouettes with coloured details. No physical people are visible in the scene.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A dark room with a lit white projection screen showing shadow-puppet figures. On the left stands a tall, bald-headed figure in a long white robe with a yellow head, held upright with a stick. To the right, several colourful shadow puppets gather: a pink-faced figure in ornate gold costume, a figure in a dark green garment, and a tall figure with a crown and long dark hair. No physical people are visible; the figures are puppets or shadow projections on the screen. The scene resembles a shadow-puppet storytelling performance.2016-12-18A photograph of a backlit shadow puppet performance on a white cloth screen in a dark hall. Four colourful puppets stand in a row: a tall figure in a white coat and dark trousers on the left, a puppet in a yellow-and-brown outfit with pink face, a red-faced puppet in a teal patterned garment, and a figure in a pale robe with a white headdress on the right. Their silhouettes and painted features show clearly against the screen.2016-12-18A photograph of a shadow puppet performance projected onto a white cloth screen against a black background. Four colourful flat puppets stand in a row on sticks: a pale figure in a light grey shirt at left, a red-faced figure in a yellow top, a pink-faced figure with bare arms and a brown dhoti-like lower garment with gold trim, and a red-skinned female figure in a teal and red outfit with a hair bun at right. The puppets are backlit and appear as semi-transparent silhouettes with painted details. No physical people are visible.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a shadow puppet performance projected on a white cloth screen in a dark room. Two flat painted puppets stand in profile: a taller figure on the left in orange-brown lower clothing with a yellowish body, and a smaller reddish-orange figure on the right in a striped green, red and white top, gesturing toward the taller one. Both puppets have dark hair. The screen is otherwise blank, and the scene is lit from the front. No physical people are visible.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18