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            },
            {
                "name": "Geometric",
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            }
        ],
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            },
            {
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            },
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        ],
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            }
        ],
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            {
                "name": "Peaceful",
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                "tattoos": 1
            }
        ],
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            },
            {
                "name": "Medium (10-20cm)",
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            }
        ],
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            {
                "name": "Only tattoos where Lotus is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)",
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            }
        ],
        "Start over": [
            {
                "name": "Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/vocabulary/"
            }
        ]
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        {
            "summary": "Large black & grey Ornamental lotus tattoo on the chest by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R6,600–R8,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.",
            "id": 5753,
            "title": "Lotus and Nautilus Ornamental Shoulder",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/lotus-and-nautilus-ornamental-shoulder/",
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                    "slug": "geometric",
                    "name": "Geometric"
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                {
                    "slug": "ornamental",
                    "name": "Ornamental"
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                {
                    "slug": "hexagon",
                    "name": "Hexagon"
                },
                {
                    "slug": "leaf",
                    "name": "Leaves & Branches"
                },
                {
                    "slug": "lotus",
                    "name": "Lotus"
                },
                {
                    "slug": "mandala",
                    "name": "Mandala"
                }
            ],
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                {
                    "slug": "chest",
                    "name": "Chest"
                },
                {
                    "slug": "shoulder",
                    "name": "Shoulder"
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            ],
            "color": [
                {
                    "slug": "black-and-grey",
                    "name": "Black & Grey"
                }
            ],
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                    "slug": "stipple",
                    "name": "Stippling"
                }
            ],
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                "code": "large",
                "label": "Large (20-30cm)"
            },
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            "artist": {
                "id": 1335,
                "name": "Gareth Doye",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gareth/"
            },
            "studio": {
                "id": 25,
                "name": "Kak Lucky",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/",
                "city": "Cape Town",
                "country": "South Africa"
            },
            "published": "2026-09-17",
            "description": "An ornamental and geometric tattoo of lotus with honeycomb Band, plus smaller details: nautilus, mandala, leaves, placed on the chest. Done in black and grey. By Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky.",
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                "style": [
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                        "slug": "ornamental",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 75,
                        "confidence": "sure"
                    },
                    {
                        "slug": "geometric",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 25,
                        "confidence": "likely"
                    }
                ],
                "subject": [
                    {
                        "slug": "lotus",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 35,
                        "confidence": "sure"
                    },
                    {
                        "slug": "hexagon",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 25,
                        "confidence": "likely"
                    },
                    {
                        "slug": "mandala",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 10,
                        "confidence": "likely"
                    },
                    {
                        "slug": "leaf",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 10,
                        "confidence": "likely"
                    }
                ],
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                    {
                        "label": "nautilus shell",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 20
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                ],
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                    {
                        "slug": "shoulder",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 55
                    },
                    {
                        "slug": "chest",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 45
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                ],
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                        "estimated_visual_share": 35,
                        "tier": "major",
                        "confidence": "sure"
                    },
                    {
                        "what": "Honeycomb Band",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 25,
                        "tier": "major",
                        "confidence": "likely"
                    },
                    {
                        "what": "Nautilus",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 20,
                        "tier": "supporting",
                        "confidence": "likely"
                    },
                    {
                        "what": "Mandala",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 10,
                        "tier": "supporting",
                        "confidence": "likely"
                    },
                    {
                        "what": "Leaves",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 10,
                        "tier": "supporting",
                        "confidence": "likely"
                    }
                ],
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            },
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                "confidence": "sure",
                "tier": "major",
                "estimated_from_tags": false
            },
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                "confidence": "sure",
                "tier": "lead",
                "estimated_from_tags": false
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                "grey": 30
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            "detail": {
                "score": 70,
                "level": "Detailed",
                "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field."
            },
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                "style": 50,
                "subject": 45,
                "mood": 5
            },
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            "scan": {
                "version": "v4.1",
                "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4",
                "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level."
            },
            "time_estimate": {
                "hours_min": 7,
                "hours_max": 12,
                "sessions": 2,
                "basis": "size range",
                "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions",
                "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time."
            },
            "placement_notes": {
                "placement": "chest",
                "pain": 3,
                "pain_scale": 5,
                "pain_label": "Noticeable",
                "healing": "moderate",
                "visibility": "easy to cover",
                "why": "the outer chest is tolerable, the sternum is sharper",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#chest"
            }
        },
        {
            "summary": "Medium black & grey Ornamental hamsa hand tattoo on the back by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town; ≈R2,750–R3,300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.",
            "id": 9576,
            "title": "Hamsa Eye Ornamental Back",
            "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hamsa-eye-ornamental-back/",
            "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hamsa-eye-ornamental-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1",
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                {
                    "slug": "ornamental",
                    "name": "Ornamental"
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            ],
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                {
                    "slug": "eye",
                    "name": "Eye"
                },
                {
                    "slug": "lotus",
                    "name": "Lotus"
                }
            ],
            "placement": [
                {
                    "slug": "back",
                    "name": "Back"
                }
            ],
            "color": [
                {
                    "slug": "black-and-grey",
                    "name": "Black & Grey"
                }
            ],
            "technique": [
                {
                    "slug": "linework",
                    "name": "Linework"
                }
            ],
            "size": {
                "code": "medium",
                "label": "Medium (10-20cm)"
            },
            "healed": null,
            "artist": {
                "id": 2691,
                "name": "Sean McLoughlin",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sean-mcloughlin/"
            },
            "studio": {
                "id": 35,
                "name": "Black Crown Tattoo",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/blackcrown/",
                "city": "Cape Town",
                "country": "South Africa"
            },
            "published": "2026-09-29",
            "description": "An ornamental tattoo of hamsa hand with lotus, plus smaller details: eye in a triangle, placed on the back. Done in black and grey. By Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo.",
            "coverup": null,
            "entities": [],
            "composition": {
                "focus": "subject",
                "style": [
                    {
                        "slug": "ornamental",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 100,
                        "confidence": "sure"
                    }
                ],
                "subject": [
                    {
                        "slug": "lotus",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 25,
                        "confidence": "sure"
                    },
                    {
                        "slug": "eye",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 20,
                        "confidence": "sure"
                    }
                ],
                "unlisted_subjects": [
                    {
                        "label": "hamsa",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 55
                    }
                ],
                "placement": [
                    {
                        "slug": "back",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 100
                    }
                ],
                "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0,
                "elements": [
                    {
                        "what": "Hamsa hand",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 55,
                        "tier": "lead",
                        "confidence": "sure"
                    },
                    {
                        "what": "Lotus",
                        "estimated_visual_share": 25,
                        "tier": "major",
                        "confidence": "sure"
                    },
                    {
                        "what": "Eye in a triangle",
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                        "tier": "supporting",
                        "confidence": "sure"
                    }
                ],
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            },
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                "estimated_visual_share": 25,
                "confidence": "sure",
                "tier": "major",
                "estimated_from_tags": false
            },
            "main_style": {
                "slug": "ornamental",
                "estimated_visual_share": 100,
                "confidence": "sure",
                "tier": "lead",
                "estimated_from_tags": false
            },
            "defined_by": {
                "subject": 70,
                "style": 30
            },
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            "scan": {
                "version": "v3",
                "label": "TatSeek scan v3",
                "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet."
            },
            "time_estimate": {
                "hours_min": 3,
                "hours_max": 5,
                "sessions": 1,
                "basis": "size range",
                "label": "≈3–5 h, 1 session",
                "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time."
            },
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                "placement": "back",
                "pain": 2,
                "pain_scale": 5,
                "pain_label": "Mild",
                "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)",
                "visibility": "easy to cover",
                "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades",
                "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback"
            }
        }
    ],
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}