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A translucent white screen hangs against a dark background, showing a shadow-puppet style projection of three figures painted on fabric. On the left, a man in a light lavender shirt and white dhoti extends his arm outward. In the centre, a figure in a pinkish-red garment stands beside a woman in a blue sari whose hand rests on her shoulder. The figures are lit from behind, making their outlines glow against the white backdrop.

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A photograph of a backlit translucent cloth screen in a dark hall, showing painted cutout-style figures of three people standing on a light background. On the left, a figure in a lavender top and white trousers leans forward; in the centre a figure in a pink skirt stands with a pale head covering; on the right an older woman in a blue sari with a pale border touches the centre figure's shoulder. The figures are flat painted images projected or shown on fabric, not living people, and no person in the scene is identified as a person.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a translucent white screen lit against a black background, showing painted cutout figures of people. On the left, a figure in a light lavender garment bends forward into a deep bow or prostration. Beside a standing pale figure, a woman in a blue sari with a yellow face and a hand raised toward a tall pale figure is shown. The figures are flat, stylised illustrations, not physical people on stage.2016-12-18A photograph of a shadow puppet performance projected on a stretched white cloth screen against a black backdrop. Four coloured puppet figures stand in a row: on the left a figure in a pale lavender top, next to a silhouetted figure in a dark dress, then a figure in red and yellow, and on the right a figure in a red dress with a teal and gold skirt and hair bun. The puppets face one another as if in conversation. No physical people are visible; the figures are puppets. A faint logo sits at top left.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.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 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 20162016-12-18