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A shadow puppet of a man with an exaggerated red face and open mouth, wearing a striped green and orange shirt, is silhouetted on a backlit white cloth screen in a dark room. The puppet extends one arm to the left. A small logo appears in the upper left corner, and a appears in the lower right. No physical people are visible; the puppet is the only figure on the screen

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A shadow puppet performance on a backlit white cloth screen against a black surround. A single flat, painted puppet figure stands at the right, with a red face, dark hair, a striped green and red top, and an extended red arm holding a stick, shown in silhouette and colour. No physical people are visible on stage. The screen is framed by black drapes, with a small blue bird logo at the upper left.2016-12-18A photograph of a shadow puppet performance against a backlit white screen in a dark room. A single painted leather-style puppet figure with a red face, dark hair, a wide open mouth and a striped green and yellow garment stands on a stick, shown in silhouette-like form at the bottom centre of the screen. No people are visible. The surrounding area is black, and a small bird logo appears in the top left corner.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A shadow puppet performance projected onto a white cloth screen in a dark hall. A red-painted puppet of a man with a striped shirt and dark trousers extends one arm forward, his mouth open, while his shadow falls on the screen below. No live people are visible. The black frame and dim surroundings focus attention on the lit screen.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A dark hall with a large white screen showing a shadow-puppet style figure of a man with red-orange face and hands, wearing a striped shirt and holding a stick or microphone-like object with one arm extended. The stage is otherwise in darkness with faint lights at the top and a partially visible person at the lower right edge. The screen is framed by black drapes.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a shadow puppet performance on a lit white cloth screen in a dark room. Two painted leather-style puppets face each other: a man on the left in a striped red-and-white shirt with dark trousers, one arm extended outward, and a woman on the right with an orange body, a jewelled necklace, purple bangles, a green-and-pink skirt and an elaborate hair bun, reaching toward him with a small object in her hand. Puppet strings are visible below the figures. No physical people are visible in the scene; the puppets are the only figures. The stage is otherwise black, and a small logo appears at the top left.2016-12-18A photograph of a shadow-puppet or marionette-style performance on a lit white cloth screen against a black stage backdrop. Two painted wooden puppets stand in profile: a male figure on the left with a red face, short dark hair and a striped green, white and brown top with red hands, and a female figure on the right with a tall ornate hairstyle, orange skin, a yellow and orange bodice with floral decoration, and a green skirt, extending one arm forward. No physical people are visible; the puppets are the only figures. A small blue logo appears in the upper-left corner.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18