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A shadow puppet or cut-out figure performance on a backlit white cloth screen in a dark hall. On the left, a smaller figure with short hair and a red-brown tunic extends one arm forward, a thin rod visible at its base. On the right, a taller figure with long dark hair, a reddish-orange robe and yellow-toned skin leans toward it, hand lowered.

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A shadow-puppet style scene projected on a long white cloth screen in a dark hall. Two translucent painted figures stand in profile: a taller woman with long dark hair in an orange-red sari extends her arm toward a smaller figure in a red tunic, who reaches out with an open hand. The figures are flat, cut-out illustrations with warm yellow skin tones.2016-12-18A shadow puppet or silhouette-style performance projected on a pale cloth screen against a black stage. On the left stands a slender figure with dark hair in a bun and a yellow-ochre body. On the right a figure in an orange-saffron wrap with a rudraksha-style bead necklace extends one arm forward toward the other figure, holding a thin stick-like prop. The scene is a theatrical depiction rather than live people in a room; the screen shows figures only, and a faint logo sits in the upper left corner.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a shadow puppet performance projected onto a wide, pale cloth screen in a darkened hall. A figure in a reddish-brown garment with hair pulled back extends one arm toward a taller, yellow-brown figure with a dark head covering, while a leafy tree silhouette stands at the left edge. The figures are flat cut-out puppets whose shadows are cast on the backlit screen. Black surroundings frame the projection, and a faint copyright line appears at lower right.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A projection screen in a dark hall shows a flat, animated-style scene on a pale background: a standing figure with dark hair and a bare torso in an orange-brown wrap, facing a second figure in an orange robe with a white headband who leans forward and extends one hand toward the first. The screen is framed by black drapery, and the only other visible element is a small logo in the upper-left corner and a copyright line in the lower-right corner.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Shadow puppet performance projected on a white cloth screen in a dark hall. Two flat painted puppets face each other: on the left, a bald figure with a purple forehead mark, bare upper body and orange-red dhoti, holding a staff; on the right, a woman in a blue sari with her hand raised in gesture. The puppets are rod-operated and cast on the screen, with no physical people visible in the frame.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A rectangular white screen hangs in a dark room, showing a shadow-puppet style scene. On the left, a figure in a rust-coloured dress with a braid stands facing right, her arm extended. On the right, a bald figure in a lavender top and light trousers leans toward her with an outstretched hand, both figures drawn as flat silhouettes with a headset-like cable line. The screen and figures are the only lit elements against the black backdrop. A small blue bird logo appears in the top-left corner.2016-12-18