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A stage being prepared for a book-release event in a decorated hall. Red-cushioned wooden chairs stand in a row behind a front banked with white, purple and pink flower arrangements and potted palms. Gold and maroon drapes with swags hang behind, with a garland of flowers along the top. On the left, a large printed poster shows a smiling woman with a red bindi and orange clothing, with Tamil lettering. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one with an orange shawl, are arranging the stage, and one man stands on a ladder. Two women in green and teal salwar kameez stand in the foreground at the left edge.

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