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A photograph of a traditional South Indian vegetarian meal served on a large green banana leaf placed on a plain light table. The leaf holds mounds of white rice, shredded carrot salad, a fried papad, a dark sauce, a cluster of white sago pearls, a golden sweet, a round fried vada, a pink-orange sweet block, a crumbled spiced dish, a mound of white coconut or yogurt-style side and a dark chutney. Two white paper cups filled with light liquid, one with a pineapple print, sit at the edges. No people are visible.

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