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Art style: Ghibli-inspired hand-drawn animation, 1990s rural India, warm kerosene lamp lighting, moody monsoon atmosphere, soft watercolor textures, high detail, 4K. A medium close-up of a woman's face in deep shadow, suddenly illuminated by the bright, warm flare of a freshly struck match. Her expression is calm, comforting, and deeply maternal, with a soft smile playing on her lips. The stark, high-contrast lighting creates a glowing halo around her features against the pitch-black background. Eye-level shot. The atmosphere is instantly safe and anchoring. Dominant colors are fiery orange, golden yellow, and deep black. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt): Render this image entirely in "Ghibli-inspired hand-drawn animation, 1990s rural India, warm kerosene lamp lighting, moody monsoon atmosphere, soft watercolor textures, high detail, 4K" style. Match the lighting grammar, material response, colour science, level of realism / stylisation, line weight, and shading model typical of "Ghibli-inspired hand-drawn animation, 1990s rural India, warm kerosene lamp lighting, moody monsoon atmosphere, soft watercolor textures, high detail, 4K". Keep the subject, composition, camera angle, lighting direction, and colour palette from the description above — but EVERY surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in the "Ghibli-inspired hand-drawn animation, 1990s rural India, warm kerosene lamp lighting, moody monsoon atmosphere, soft watercolor textures, high detail, 4K" idiom, not in any other medium. Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly): - Kavya: A gentle Indian woman in her early 30s with warm, expressive brown eyes and a comforting smile. She has long dark hair tied in a loose traditional braid. She wears a simple, faded cotton saree in earthy tones of mustard and brick red, typical of 1990s rural India. Subtle traditional jewelry like small gold earrings and glass bangles adorn her wrists. The setting is a dimly lit, cozy rustic kitchen illuminated by the warm, golden glow of a kerosene lamp. Soft painterly Ghibli-inspired art style with rich watercolor textures, deep amber highlights, and moody shadows, conveying a deep sense of maternal warmth and nostalgic calm.