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Outdoor ashram scene in front of large grey stone deity statues and palm trees, with smoke rising over blackened ash patches on the ground. A woman in an orange sash and white dress sits cross-legged at centre with hands folded, while a woman in a yellow shawl sits behind her. Seated rows of women in white and yellow clothing, including one in a yellow sari in the foreground, face them with their backs to the camera. A red bucket stands near the ash pit. The setting suggests a ritual gathering at the ashram.

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