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A young woman in an orange top and orange trousers floats cross-legged in the air, suspended by a red rope tied to the overhead drapery of a tented hall. Her hair is pulled back, she wears a small red bindi and a nose stud, and a bangle is visible on her wrist. Below, two tall painted pillars with floral and bird patterns in blue, yellow, red and green stand beside white ceiling lights and ceiling fans. The white fabric ceiling is draped in soft folds.

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