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A projected shadow-puppet style scene on a white screen against a black stage. On the left stands a dark Shiva lingam with horizontal white and red marks, on a yoni-shaped base. Center is a small figure with dark hair and a bare torso, reaching toward a taller bald figure on the right dressed in a lavender-purple robe and holding a staff. The figures are flat, illustrated cut-outs rather than physical people, so no living people are visible. Faint copyright text sits in the lower right corner.

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December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A shadow-puppet style scene projected onto a white screen in a darkened hall. On the left stands a dark grey Shivalinga on a yoni-pitha base with horizontal white tripundra-like marks and a red dot. In the centre a small bare-chested figure in orange-brown tones faces right toward a tall bald figure in a lavender-purple long robe, who holds the child's hand and reaches toward it. The figures are silhouette-like cutouts, and the scene appears to depict a teaching or blessing moment beside the lingam.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A dark stage with a large pale projection screen showing an animated scene. On the left stands a dark grey shivalinga on a round yoni-shaped base with a red marking. Beside it, a shadowy animated figure with dark hair and a bare upper body faces a taller bald animated figure in a lavender-purple robe, who extends one arm toward the younger figure. The screen is a projected animation rather than physical people, so no living persons are visible.2016-12-18A photograph of a shadow-puppet style illustrated scene projected onto a white screen in a dark hall. Three figures stand beside a dark Shivalinga on a yoni-shaped base, marked with horizontal white stripes and a red dot. A small orange-skinned child figure with dark hair stands in the center, facing a bald figure in a lavender-purple robe on the right who holds a staff. The screen is framed by black drapes. Visible physical people: none apart from the screen figures.2016-12-18A photograph of a shadow-play projection on a plain white cloth screen in a dark hall. A projected silhouette of a Shivalinga with a red dot stands on a yoni-shaped base at left, beside a projected shadow of a standing figure in a white garment with an upright shadow figure of a small boy at right. The projection is a silhouette animation, and no physical people are visible in the frame.2016-12-18A photograph of a dark hall with a large white projection screen showing a shadow-puppet or animated scene. On the left, a grey Shivalinga stands on a round yoni-peetha base with a red mark on its face. In the centre, a figure with a long braid and a striped armband extends an arm toward the linga, holding a small offering. On the right, a bald figure in a purple-blue robe stands with hands low, holding a rope or thread. The screen is framed by black drapery.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A dark stage with a large pale cloth screen showing a projected or painted animation-style scene. On the left stands a dark grey shivalingam on a yoni-shaped base with a red horizontal mark on its front. In the centre, a stylised figure in rust-orange clothing with dark hair extends one arm toward the lingam. On the right, a figure with a shaved head and lavender-grey clothing faces the central figure, holding an object at the waist. The scene is a two-dimensional illustration on a screen, not physical people.2016-12-18