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Close-up photograph of a ritual offering on a gold-brocaded cloth. In the foreground a large green betel-style leaf carries a few small yellow grains, with red rose petals and white flower petals scattered around it. Behind them a silver bowl stands before a small figurine of a deity or sage seated in front, wearing a crown, a beaded necklace and an orange shawl. Purple draped fabric frames the background. No people are visible.

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