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A backlit shadow puppet performance on a white cloth screen in a dark hall. Two flat puppet figures stand in profile facing each other: the left figure in a red-brown tunic with a belt, extending one arm, and the right figure in a yellow-ochre garment with a long staff or pole. A leafy, flowered tree puppet stands at the left edge. The scene is a stage performance, not a live ritual, and no physical people are visible.

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A 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.2016-12-18A photograph of a fabric projection screen in a dark hall showing a shadow-puppet style animation. On the left, a large tree with dense foliage and fruit fills the frame, its trunk partly transparent. Two stylised human figures face each other in the centre and right: a woman in a rust-red dress with a bun, and a taller man in yellow-ochre tones with short hair. No physical people are visible; the figures are projected illustrations on the screen.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A dark room with a large white screen showing a shadow-puppet style animation or projection. On the left a stylised tree with dark leaves and red flowers. Two stylised figures face each other: a standing figure in a reddish-brown garment on the left and a figure with a grey head covering and yellow-trimmed clothing bowing or leaning forward on the right. No physical people are visible; the figures are projected images on the screen.2016-12-18A photograph of a large dark-framed white screen in a black hall, showing a projected animated scene. On the left, a large dark tree with fruit-like forms fills the frame. Two figures stand in profile on the right: a small figure in a reddish-brown garment with a cap-like head covering, and a taller figure in a grey cap and pale yellow-ochre garment leaning forward. The projection is a silhouette-style illustration against a white background. Faint printed text appears at lower right of the frame and a small logo at upper left.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A 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.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A stage screen shows a shadow-puppet style scene against a pale backlit cloth in a dark theatre. Two stylised figures face each other: the figure on the left has dark hair pulled back and wears a reddish-brown outfit, while the figure on the right is taller, greyish-brown and semi-transparent, with a dark rod visible along its back. No physical people are visible in the frame, and the scene appears to be a puppet or animated performance rather than an event with an identifiable a person presence.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18