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Overhead view of a brass tray arranged for the Bhogi pallu ritual. In the centre sits an ornate clay bowl filled with green peas, sugarcane pieces, small red and orange berries and round fruits. Around it, smaller metal bowls hold cut sugarcane, orange berries, green pods and a pile of coins. White and yellow chrysanthemum flowers surround the tray on a reddish stone surface, with a play button overlaid at centre. No people are visible.

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