The mangoes hang in clusters, some still green, others glowing orange-yellow against the lush foliage. This scene of leisure and abundance suggests a moment suspended between earthly pleasure and the promise of coming rain.

What does the contrast between the women’s stillness and the ripening fruit reveal about the passage of time?
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