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A table display with a white cloth shows clay and earth materials. Upper centre is a large lump of dark clay with a bulging, lobed form. Lower right is a dark clay block with an embedded small metal figure of a seated or reclining deity or devotee, its limbs visible. Two stainless steel bowls hold powders: one at upper left with dark grey-brown powder, and one at lower centre with reddish-brown powder. A small blue-green paper label with Tamil text sits behind the upper clay lump. Brass and silver metal objects appear at the right and edges. No people are visible.

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