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Three small stainless steel bowls sit on a round stainless steel tray placed on a green banana leaf. The bowl at lower left holds grated white coconut over a golden powder. The bowl at upper left holds a grey-black mixture of seeds or grains, and the bowl at right holds a pale yellow paste with small dark specks. Yellow turmeric or mango pieces and a cut lime wedge lie among the bowls, and white petals are scattered at the edge. This appears to be a plate of offering ingredients or prasadam arranged on the leaf, with no people or deity visible.

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