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Three women sit cross-legged on a mat strewn with flower petals in front of a shrine of goddess murti. Left to right: a woman in a dark red sari with dark blouse and glasses, a younger woman in a red and gold sari with a pendant, and an older woman in a red sari with orange blouse and a dark beaded mala, each holding a pink lotus flower. Behind them stand large colourful goddess murtis with multiple arms, one riding a lion, draped in white lace-like backdrops and purple and yellow garlands. A brass oil lamp and brass plates with fruit and offerings sit in front. At the right edge a bald man in an orange and red cloth sits by a seated figure in white, and a pedestal fan is visible. The setting appears to be a puja or devotional ritual.

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