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A close view of a green and maroon painted wooden hamsa or swan-like vahana figure with a dark red beak and a rudraksha-style bead tied at its neck with white cord, placed on a carved wooden base beside a yellow marigold flower. Blurred yellow marigold garlands and offering plates appear in the background, with an orange-painted pillar on the right. No people are visible.

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