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A dark stage with a white translucent screen showing shadow puppet figures. On the left stands a tall figure in a white shirt and light trousers with a yellow face and head. Two smaller puppets stand to the right: one in pink with a gold-brown patterned garment, and one in red and yellow with a striped top, facing each other. The puppets are backlit silhouettes with coloured details. No physical people are visible in the scene.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a backlit shadow puppet performance on a white cloth screen in a dark hall. Four colourful puppets stand in a row: a tall figure in a white coat and dark trousers on the left, a puppet in a yellow-and-brown outfit with pink face, a red-faced puppet in a teal patterned garment, and a figure in a pale robe with a white headdress on the right. Their silhouettes and painted features show clearly against the screen.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a shadow puppet performance projected onto a white cloth screen against a black background. Four colourful flat puppets stand in a row on sticks: a pale figure in a light grey shirt at left, a red-faced figure in a yellow top, a pink-faced figure with bare arms and a brown dhoti-like lower garment with gold trim, and a red-skinned female figure in a teal and red outfit with a hair bun at right. The puppets are backlit and appear as semi-transparent silhouettes with painted details. No physical people are visible.2016-12-18A photograph of a shadow puppet performance on a lit white screen against a dark stage. On the left, a puppet of a balding man in a white tunic and white dhoti stands with a yellow face and a central control rod. On the right, a pink-faced puppet with black hair, a bare upper body and a red-and-brown lower garment gestures with one raised hand. No physical people are visible; the puppeteers are hidden behind the screen. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-12-18A 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.2016-12-18A photograph of a shadow puppet performance projected onto a backlit cloth screen in a dark hall. On the left, a standing figure in a plain white garment with a white cap and a forehead mark appears in silhouette-like tones. On the right, colourful flat puppets are grouped: a pink-faced figure with a dark headdress and a red-faced figure in a yellow garment stand beside a taller figure wearing a crown-like headpiece, jewellery and a red-and-blue cloth. No physical people are visible on stage, only projected puppet figures; the scene is dimly lit against black surroundings.2016-12-18