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A backlit shadow or silhouette scene on a white cloth screen framed by black drapes. A dark rounded shivalingam-like form sits at left, and a figure with long hair and a robe is reaching or pouring toward it with an arm extended. The scene is a silhouetted depiction of a ritual act at a linga, shown against the bright screen. A small blue logo sits at the upper left and copyright text at the lower right.

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A photograph of a shadow-play style scene projected on a white screen framed by black stage drapes. A dark silhouetted Shivalinga, with a rounded base and tall upright form, sits at left. Beside it, a figure with a light-coloured body and a blue-striped band on the upper arm reaches down to touch the linga. The figure appears to be a puppet or cutout rather than a living person. Printed copyright text sits at lower right, and a small logo is at upper left. No physical people are clearly present in the scene.2016-12-18A photograph of a projected screen in a dark hall showing a flat, animated-style figure of a man in light brown clothing with a striped sash-like band across the chest, reaching out to touch a dark grey Shivalinga on a pedestal at left. Another partial figure appears at the far right edge of the screen. The projection is a white backdrop with faint stains, and the lower right shows a copyright credit line.2016-12-18A photograph of a backlit projection screen in a dark hall. The projected image shows a silhouetted figure in a light-brown wrap and a long braid, reaching toward a dark stone lingam set on a round yoni-shaped base, a Shiva symbol. The figure appears to be a stylised animation or illustration rather than a physical person. The screen is framed by black drapes, and a small logo appears in the upper left corner. No physical people are visible in the hall.2016-12-18A projected image on a large screen in a dark room shows a cartoon-style figure pouring liquid over a dark grey shivalinga on a round yoni-shaped base. The figure has light hair and wears a salmon-pink dhoti-like garment with a tilak-marked arm, and a red dot marks the linga's forehead. A faint silhouette of a person's head appears at the lower left edge of the frame. The screen image is a graphic animation, not a live scene.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A projected or screen image of a figure in a bare-chested pose, pouring liquid from a vessel over a dark Shiva lingam with horizontal white tripundra lines and a red dot on a round yoni-peetha base. The figure wears orange-brown dhoti-style cloth and has white marks on the arms. The backdrop is white fabric within a black stage frame. The figure is a depiction on a screen, not a physical person, and the a person flag is set to unsure since no appearance cues are distinctive enough to confirm identity.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 dark stage with a lit white backdrop shows a silhouette-style shadow puppet scene. A bald figure in a long flowing garment kneels and bends forward, hands cupped toward a dark Shiva lingam on a round yoni-shaped pedestal marked with horizontal white and red lines. The scene is an illustrated shadow play of a ritual offering to a lingam, with a semi-transparent figure and muted purple and grey tones. A faint logo appears at the top left and a copyright line appears at the lower right.2016-12-18A photograph of a large projection screen in a dark hall showing a flat animated scene on a pale backdrop. On the left stands a grey shivalingam set in a yoni-shaped base with a small red marking. A figure in an orange-brown robe with a long braid stands in the centre, arms extended toward a figure in a lavender robe on the right, who holds a vessel and pours a thin stream of liquid over the lingam area. No physical people are visible; the figures are projected animation. A small logo appears in the top left corner and a copyright line in the bottom right.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 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