A close photograph of a small black bird lying on a rust-orange cloth spread over a woven bamboo tray. A steel spoon held by a hand at upper right holds a small pale portion, and a piece of orange-brown food lies on the cloth beside it. No people are shown apart from the hand. - Nithyanandapedia

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A close photograph of a small black bird lying on a rust-orange cloth spread over a woven bamboo tray. A steel spoon held by a hand at upper right holds a small pale portion, and a piece of orange-brown food lies on the cloth beside it. No people are shown apart from the hand.

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