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Four people stand together on a red-paved path in front of a red brick wall and a leafy tree. A man on the left wears rimless-style glasses, a bare upper body with a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder and yellow border, and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a young girl in a teal and gold half-saree with a teal beaded necklace stands with a bindi. A woman in a beige and gold saree with a red blouse stands with her hand on the girl's shoulder. An older woman on the right wears a white saree with red and orange border and red blouse, with gold bangles, and her hand rests on the woman's shoulder. Fallen leaves lie on the ground.

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