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Outdoor crowd photograph in bright daylight beside tall coconut palms and a clear blue sky. A line of women and girls stands on a low stone wall, watching something out of frame. Several wear brown, pink, cream and blue saris or salwar kameez, and some have orange-and-white or orange-and-brown shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in a cream shawl and glasses stands at the centre. In the foreground, a seated woman in a salmon-coloured top holds her head in her hands. Small figures in white are visible in the background among flags and scaffolding.

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