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A photograph of a backlit translucent cloth screen in a dark hall, showing painted cutout-style figures of three people standing on a light background. On the left, a figure in a lavender top and white trousers leans forward; in the centre a figure in a pink skirt stands with a pale head covering; on the right an older woman in a blue sari with a pale border touches the centre figure's shoulder. The figures are flat painted images projected or shown on fabric, not living people, and no person in the scene is identified as a person.

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A translucent white screen hangs against a dark background, showing a shadow-puppet style projection of three figures painted on fabric. On the left, a man in a light lavender shirt and white dhoti extends his arm outward. In the centre, a figure in a pinkish-red garment stands beside a woman in a blue sari whose hand rests on her shoulder. The figures are lit from behind, making their outlines glow against the white backdrop.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a translucent white screen lit against a black background, showing painted cutout figures of people. On the left, a figure in a light lavender garment bends forward into a deep bow or prostration. Beside a standing pale figure, a woman in a blue sari with a yellow face and a hand raised toward a tall pale figure is shown. The figures are flat, stylised illustrations, not physical people on stage.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a shadow puppet performance projected on a stretched white cloth screen against a black backdrop. Four coloured puppet figures stand in a row: on the left a figure in a pale lavender top, next to a silhouetted figure in a dark dress, then a figure in red and yellow, and on the right a figure in a red dress with a teal and gold skirt and hair bun. The puppets face one another as if in conversation. No physical people are visible; the figures are puppets. A faint logo sits at top left.2016-12-18A dark hall with a long, pale rectangular screen showing a shadow-puppet or projected silhouette scene. Three figures appear in warm orange and blue tones: a figure at left in an orange garment, a smaller child-like figure in the centre reaching out a hand, and a taller figure at right in a blue garment raising one arm. The figures are rendered as translucent projections on the cloth rather than as live people in the room.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18