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A dark hall with a large white rectangular screen or cloth lit from the front. On the right side of the screen, a shadow silhouette of a seated deity murti with a raised arm is cast against the cloth, with a warm orange glow beside it. The surrounding room is almost entirely black. No physical people are clearly visible; a faint edge of a figure appears at the far right edge.

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December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18 +1 copiesA dark hall with a large projection screen showing an animated scene: a stylised bare-chested male figure with short dark hair stands at right, reaching toward a reddish-brown Ganesha-like deity murti with a tall crown and upraised trunk. A small purple bird logo sits at the upper left of the screen. In the lower right corner, the silhouette of a seated audience member's head is visible against the dark room. The screen is the main subject, and the animation is presented as a projected display rather than a live ritual.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A shadow-puppet performance on a backlit white screen in a dark hall. On the right, a dark silhouette of a standing deity murti with a tall crown and multiple arms. On the left, a shadow figure of a young man in profile, his arm extended toward the deity. No physical people are clearly visible; only the shadow figure on the screen.2016-12-18A photograph of a large dark stage screen lit against a black hall. On the bottom left edge of the pale screen, a small figure with a dark head and white garment is partly visible, appearing to hold a white sheet or scroll. On the bottom right, a dark brown deity murti or statue stands with raised arms, its silhouette cut off at the screen edge. The rest of the screen is blank.2016-12-18A 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.2016-12-18A photograph of a shadow puppet performance on a white cloth screen in a dark room. On the left, a shadow figure of a man with short dark hair and bare upper body extends one arm toward a larger reddish-brown puppet on the right, which has a tall crested head and ornate, layered costume. The puppets are silhouetted and projected onto the backlit screen.2016-12-18