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Close overhead photograph of ritual offerings arranged on a red cloth with a blue and gold woven border. A whole unhusked coconut sits at the centre, surrounded by red rose and white jasmine garlands with green leaves. A brass bowl of dried red chillies and a brass bowl of uncooked grain stand at the bottom edge. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a puja or homa offering.

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