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A candid photo of a seated group on a brick-paved floor under a covered area. In the centre, a person with long dark hair and a white cloth tied over the eyes sits in a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace, a dark rudraksha-style mala visible at the neck, and bangles on the wrist. Beside them a young boy in a white dhoti with a yellow border rests his chin on his hand. Around them, a woman in a black shawl, a man in a green shirt, a man in a checked shirt pointing with a raised finger, and others stand or sit, some in red and striped clothing. A pink pillar and green lattice are visible at the left.

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