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A rectangular white screen in a darkened hall shows two shadow-puppet figures in profile. The figure on the left is tan-coloured with dark hair and bare upper body, standing still. The figure on the right is red-faced with dark hair and a striped top, reaching its arm forward toward the other. The puppets are lit from behind, and the screen is framed by black drapes. The image appears to show a shadow-puppet presentation rather than a live ritual, with no visible a person candidate or readable events on the screen.

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A dark stage with a large lit cloth screen showing a shadow-puppet style performance. Two flat painted figures stand on a pale backdrop: a taller slender figure on the left in an orange lower garment with dark hair, facing a shorter red-faced figure on the right wearing a striped top, whose arm reaches toward the first. The figures are backlit silhouettes cast by light, so no physical people are visible on stage. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A shadow puppet performance projected on a white cloth screen against a black background. Two flat painted puppets face each other: a taller figure on the left with dark hair, wearing an orange-red wrap and a sash, and a smaller reddish figure on the right with an open mouth, striped green and red top, and an outstretched arm. No people are visible in the scene, only the puppets.2016-12-18A shadow puppet performance projected on a white cloth screen against a black stage backdrop. Two flat painted puppets are shown in silhouette-style lighting: a slender figure with short dark hair and a bare torso wearing a red-brown lower cloth stands tall with an arm extended, while a smaller crouching puppet with a red face, wide-open mouth and a checked garment kneels in front of him. No physical people are visible in the frame; the puppets are the only figures shown.2016-12-18A 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 dark hall with a white projection screen showing a small animated scene of two figures side by side at the bottom edge. The figure on the left has dark hair in a long braid and wears a pink-orange garment; the figure on the right wears a blue-grey robe and has a yellowish complexion, with one hand extended toward the other. No physical people are visible in the room, only the projected figures, and the scene is an illustration rather than a live event. The screen is lit against black surroundings and a corner logo appears at upper left.2016-12-18A 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.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18