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Two women sit cross-legged in meditation on bare ground near a white stone temple base. Both wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. The woman in front has a dark bindi, hands resting palm-up on her knees, and a rudraksha-style bead mala and bangles. The woman behind her on the left sits with eyes closed and hands in a mudra. Ash-covered earth and a small fire pit with grey ash are visible around them. A faint logo is visible in the upper left corner, and a copyright notice appears at lower right.

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