A photograph of a stack of thin, pale tan palm-leaf or bamboo strips bound between two dark wooden boards, tied with a rough twisted cord that loops around the stack, with a small metal ring at one end. The bundle rests on a crumpled grey linen cloth. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a stack of thin, pale tan palm-leaf or bamboo strips bound between two dark wooden boards, tied with a rough twisted cord that loops around the stack, with a small metal ring at one end. The bundle rests on a crumpled grey linen cloth. No people are visible.

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