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A photograph of a dark stage with a large backlit white screen showing a painted shadow-puppet style scene. On the left, a seated deity figure with a tall topknot, a crescent-like ornament and a red-orange dhoti over a patterned skirt, one arm raised, faces a standing figure on the right in a yellow top and rust-coloured lower garment with long hair tied back.

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December 18 20162016-12-18 +1 copiesA shadow puppet performance projected onto a white screen in a darkened room. On the left, a painted, seated figure of a deity with a topknot, a red-pink lower garment, a sacred thread and beaded necklaces, one hand raised, faces a standing, slimmer figure in yellow and red clothing on the right. The figures are flat cut-out silhouettes, and a thin rod is visible behind the puppets. No physical people are visible.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a projection screen in a dark hall showing a painted animated scene. On the left, a seated figure with matted hair bun, bare torso, rudraksha-style beads, armband and a red-and-purple patterned lower garment, resembling Shiva iconography. Beside him, a standing figure in tan clothing faces him against an orange flame-like glow. The scene is a projected illustration, not physical people, and the image has a plain white backdrop with black surroundings.2016-12-18A dark stage shows a white projection screen with a painted illustration of a seated, ascetic-looking figure with a topknot and red-orange cloth, wearing a beaded necklace and armbands, on the left. Beside it, a silhouetted standing figure in front of a glowing orange-red form, possibly a shadow-puppet style projection. No physical people are clearly visible; the figures appear on the screen, with the standing silhouette cast on the screen as a shadow-like figure.2016-12-18A shadow puppet or silhouette-style projection on a lit white screen in a dark hall. On the left, a seated figure with a topknot, bare chest, beaded necklaces and a patterned red and blue skirt with a yellow waist band gestures with one raised hand. Beside it, a standing figure in plain tan clothing with long hair faces toward a large orange flame or glowing shape at centre. The scene is a projected depiction, not physical people on stage. No person is identified as a person from appearance.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18