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Pasta and macaroni being cooked using a solar-powered cooking system at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar in Gujarat, India. The setup uses a parabolic solar cooker equipped with mirrored reflective panels that concentrate sunlight onto a central cooking point. A dark metal cooking vessel is suspended at the focal area to efficiently absorb solar heat for boiling and cooking food. The system operates without conventional fuels by converting concentrated sunlight into thermal energy. The metal support frame helps maintain the alignment and positioning of the cooking pot during operation. The footage documents the application of renewable solar technology for outdoor food preparation in an educational and research environment.