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A shadow puppet performance projected onto a backlit white cloth screen in a dark room. On the left stands a tall, flat puppet in a lavender-grey robe with a dark band around the waist. On the right, a group of puppets in colourful costumes: a pink-faced figure in a cream and gold outfit with a dark cap, a shorter figure in red and yellow, and a tall figure with an elaborate headdress, beaded necklaces and a long skirt. No physical people are visible; the figures are puppets and their shadows.

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A 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.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A 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 20162016-12-18A photograph of a shadow puppet performance projected onto a backlit cloth screen in a dark hall. On the left, a standing figure in a plain white garment with a white cap and a forehead mark appears in silhouette-like tones. On the right, colourful flat puppets are grouped: a pink-faced figure with a dark headdress and a red-faced figure in a yellow garment stand beside a taller figure wearing a crown-like headpiece, jewellery and a red-and-blue cloth. No physical people are visible on stage, only projected puppet figures; the scene is dimly lit against black surroundings.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A shadow puppet performance projected on a white screen in a dark hall. On the left, a shadow figure of a man in a light shirt looks toward the right. In the centre-right, two painted puppets stand side by side: the left one in a pink-faced costume with a decorated waist cloth and long hair, the right one in a yellow-and-red tunic. Behind them, a taller puppet in red and gold with a crown-like headdress stands with hands on hips, and a smaller figure in red and blue is partly visible. The scene is a shadow play, not a live gathering of people. The puppets are depicted, not physical people. A copyright notice appears at lower right.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A shadow puppet performance projected on a white cloth screen against a black backdrop. Three coloured leather-style puppets stand in a row: a pink figure with a bare upper body and a green-and-gold dhoti and arm bands, a red-faced figure in a yellow garment with a red sash, and a red-faced female figure in a teal skirt with a bun. Beside them a translucent grey-clad human shadow figure stands at left. No physical people are visible; the figures are puppets and shadows.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A 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.2016-12-18