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A photograph of a table laid with an offering of food, not people. A silver tray in the foreground holds oranges, kiwis, bananas, apples, grapes, a persimmon, a mango, a coconut, a sugar apple and a melon. Behind it, small brass dishes and bowls hold dried fruits and nuts, blueberries, sliced pineapple, a watermelon, rice pilaf with cranberries, a sweet dish and a bowl of gulab jamun-like sweets, with a glass of water and a yellow flower arrangement on a brass plate. The white cloth-covered table sits on a carpet. No people are visible.

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