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A woman in a red and gold sari stands at the centre of a red-walled temple room, holding a sheet of paper and speaking. Behind her, a black deity murti in red and green silk with a garland is set in a gold-framed niche. To the right, a white statue of a seated figure with a garland and a raised hand rests on a black platform. Two people sit on white-covered chairs to the right: an older woman in a grey shawl with white patterning and a younger man in a dark jacket and grey trousers. A small table on the left holds fruit and an orange cloth.

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