If Gandhi Could Fly... Dilemmas and Directions in Shadow Puppetry of India

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In a performance of tōḷpāvā koothu, Kṛishṇān Kutty Palāvar (in the shadows, extreme right) narrates an episode from the Rāmāyaṇa from backstage. Other puppeteers manipulate the shadow figures on the screen. (Photo by Salil Singh)