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A dark hall with a large white cloth screen showing a shadow-puppet style figure in profile: a small brown painted human figure with a cap or hair bun, one arm extended forward holding a thin rod or stick. The figure appears to be a projected or lit puppet on the screen, with no live people visible in the frame.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a shadow puppet or cut-out figure projected on a lit white cloth screen against a black stage background. The figure shows a man in profile with short dark hair, a tan or peach-coloured body, and one arm extended horizontally while holding a thin rod. No physical people are visible; the figure is a puppet on the screen. Faint stains mark the cloth. The image is a stage presentation, not a clear depiction of any identifiable person.2016-12-18A photograph of a projection screen in a dark hall, showing a silhouetted figure in profile on a white backdrop. The figure appears to be a person with a short cap or head covering, wearing a dark top and dark bottom, with the right arm extended forward holding a long thin rod or stick with a round tip. The projected image is a shadow-like puppet or stylized figure rather than a physical person in view, so no physical people are counted. Black border and the archive copyright notice appear at the lower right.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a large pale fabric screen in a dark hall, with a silhouetted figure shown in profile on it. The figure has short hair and bare arms held straight out in front, with a shadow cast below. The scene is mostly black around the screen, with a stage or yoga setting suggested by the screen alone.2016-12-18A photograph of a projected shadow-puppet style figure on a white cloth screen against a black background. The silhouette shows a standing figure in profile with a short hairstyle, a long pole or staff held vertically at the back, and a reddish-orange garment. No physical people are visible in the scene; the figure is an illuminated projection on the screen.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a backlit translucent screen in a dark hall showing a shadow-play silhouette of a figure with an arm extended, pulling a red horse-shaped puppet on strings across the lower edge. The screen is the only lit area; the surrounding room is black. No physical people are visible beyond the shadow figure on the screen, so this is a depiction of a performance rather than people present in the room.2016-12-18A 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 dark hall with a large white cloth screen lit from behind, showing a shadow puppet performance. On the right, a dark silhouette of a deity murti with a tall crown and raised arms stands, and to its left a shadow figure of a bare-chested young man with short hair extends one hand toward it. The stage is black around the lit screen.2016-12-18