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A paved courtyard floor decorated with large white and reddish-brown kolam rangoli designs in geometric floral patterns, with a central eight-petaled lotus motif and interlocking scroll borders. Small floral kolam motifs sit near a doorway at the back, which has a blue and red painted wooden door. Potted plants stand at the corners and a timestamp overlay reads Mar 1, 2022 3:59:21 PM at Girivalam Road, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.

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