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A page from a book titled "Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama)". The image shows a colorful drawing. A black elephant with a yellow and orange cloth on its back faces left. A man and woman sit on a cushion to the right. The man wears an orange robe and a white turban. The woman on the right wears a blue robe. A tent with a red roof behind them. Green trees and a gold-colored mountain range on the horizon. Black script on a beige background at top. A border around the image.
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