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A Pongal-style outdoor ritual in a courtyard with red walls. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a flower in her braid stirs with a metal ladle at a clay pot boiling over a brick hearth with a wood fire. A younger woman in a pink sari and striped head wrap holds a steel bowl. Behind them, a seated person in a red-and-orange robe with a red turban and white flower garlands holds a trident-shaped object beside a brass vessel of offerings. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at right. Bamboo poles and white kolam designs decorate the ground, with bundles of sugarcane and leaves nearby.

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Makara Sankranti pongal cooking outdoors at a temple courtyard with a red-walled shrine behind. Two women cook rice in clay pots set on brick hearths over wood fires. The woman on the left wears an orange-and-red saree with a pink flower in her hair and steadies a long sugarcane stalk. The woman on the right, in a pink floral saree and blue head cloth, bends to tend the second pot beside a steel bowl. Sugarcane stalks and green leaves are arranged nearby. Behind them sits a seated figure in red robes with a red turban, a garland of orange and white flowers, and a trishul held in one hand, placed on a golden pedestal, with a golden vessel of flowers before him. A man in a white dhoti stands at the right edge, and another man in orange stands at the upper left.2026-01-15A Makara Sankranti pongal cooking ritual in an outdoor courtyard. Two women in saris stir and pour milk into clay pots set on a brick stove fire, with sugarcane stalks tied on bamboo poles and a leafy bundle on the ground. A seated figure in a red head wrap and red garment, wearing a large orange-and-white flower garland and a white sacred thread, sits behind a golden pedestal bowl of offerings, and a third woman in a lavender sari crouches at right. A man in an orange shawl sits at left near a yellow table, and red temple buildings stand behind them.2026-01-15Outdoor Pongal-style Makara Sankranti cooking ritual on a sandy courtyard beside a red-walled building. A woman in an orange sari with a flower in her hair tends a clay pot of boiling milk on a small brick hearth with firewood. Behind her, a woman in a pink sari stands, and a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a white dhoti sits cross-legged at right, adjusting a second clay pot on bricks. A standing man in a green shirt, white dhoti and orange shoulder cloth stands at back. Between them is a golden vessel holding a seated figure with a red turban and garland, a deity murti or statue, with a trident beside it. Sugarcane stalks are tied to bamboo poles overhead, with leaves and a kolam drawing on the ground.2026-01-15A courtyard Pongal-style offering on a yellow-painted ground. Two clay pots sit over small fires built from bricks, one boiling milk or rice, with a brass pot and ladle nearby. Sugarcane stalks are tied into an arch above the fires with yellow ribbons. Behind them a seated figure in red robes with a red turban and orange-and-white garlands is shown as a statue or depiction on a golden pedestal. Four people stand around: a woman in a pink sari at left holding a ladle, an older woman in an orange sari with glasses, a man in a green shirt, white dhoti and orange shawl, and a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti at right. Red temple buildings are behind.2026-01-15Outdoor Makara Sankranti pongal cooking at a KAILASA temple courtyard with red walls and a dark tiled roof. Two clay pots boil over brick hearths with wood fires, and a bamboo pole with a hanging green strip stands on each side. A bald man in a bare upper body and white dhoti stirs a pot with a ladle. A man in a green shirt, orange shawl and white dhoti stands nearby. Two women in saree, one orange and one pink, watch, and a small child stands at right. Behind the hearths a seated figure in a red-and-pink dress with a red turban, orange-red flower garland and white garland sits before a brass vessel, holding a ceremonial object. Kolam rangoli designs decorate the ground.2026-01-15Outdoor Pongal-style ritual in a sunlit courtyard beside a red-walled building. A woman in a red turban, red and white garland and ochre-toned clothing sits cross-legged behind a brass vessel of offerings, raising a hand in blessing. Two clay pots boil over brick hearths with sugarcane stalks tied at the corners, plantain leaves and small brass pots nearby. A woman in an orange sari and glasses stands at left with palms joined; a man in a green shirt and white dhoti stands behind the stalks, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at right. A small white and yellow bottle sits on the ground at left. Sugarcane and rangoli-style chalk drawing appear at the right edge.2026-01-15Outdoor Pongal-style Makara Sankranti scene in a courtyard with yellow ground and white kolam designs. Two women on the left in a pink floral sari and an orange-checked sari watch a pot of milk boiling over a brick fire on a stove, with sugarcane stalks tied up on either side. A man in a green shirt with an orange shawl and white dhoti stands behind them. At the centre, a seated deity murti with a red-orange turban and garlands sits on a brass pedestal, with a bare-chested man in white dhoti on the right. Red-walled buildings and a tiled roof form the background.2026-01-15Outdoor Makara Sankranti pongal boiling on a sandy courtyard. Two clay pots of milk rice sit on brick hearths over wood fires, with sugarcane stalks tied in a tripod and green leaves laid on the ground. A seated figure in a red-orange turban and reddish-pink robe, with orange and white flower garlands, raises one hand in greeting beside a golden pedestal. A man in a green shirt, white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind, and a woman in a lilac sari smiles at right. Brass vessels and a plate of yellow flowers lie near the fire.2026-01-15 +1 copiesOutdoor Pongal-style cooking ritual in a yellow-washed courtyard beside red-painted temple buildings. A woman in an orange-and-brown sari pours from a steel vessel, while a woman in a pink floral sari and a teal head cloth holds another steel pot over a clay pot on a brick hearth with a small fire. A shirtless man in white dhoti and sacred thread crouches at the hearth, and a man in a green shirt with an orange shawl stands in the background. Sugarcane stalks are tied at the corners of the hearth, with kolam designs drawn on the ground and a wooden stand nearby.2026-01-15A courtyard scene of a Pongal-style Makara Sankranti ritual outdoors. Two clay pots sit on brick hearths with flames beneath them, and a man in a white dhoti, shirtless and bald, pours milk into one pot while a woman in a lavender sari with an orange blouse stirs or adds to the other. A man in a green shirt with an orange shawl and a young child in a blue shirt watch nearby. Sugarcane stalks are tied into an arch overhead, and fresh green leaves lie on the sand floor beside a rangoli design. Behind them a bust-style statue wearing a red-and-orange cloth and a garland of marigolds sits on a pedestal with offerings. Red-painted buildings form the background.2026-01-15A Pongal-style Makara Sankranti offering outdoors in a courtyard under a tin roof with red walls. Two clay pots of milk boil over separate brick hearths fired with wood, one pot on each. Sugarcane stalks with leaves are tied on a frame above the hearths, and turmeric plants and green leaves lie on the sand-coloured ground. A woman in an orange sari with glasses and a gold necklace stands at left, and a man in a green shirt, white dhoti and orange-green shawl stands beside her, smiling. At right, a seated statue or cutout figure in a deep red-maroon robe, with a red turban, orange-and-white garland and a trident, sits on a gold base; it is a depiction, not a living person. Brass vessels and a lamp lie near the hearths.2026-01-15Outdoor Makara Sankranti pongal cooking in a courtyard with red-painted walls. Two clay pots sit on brick stoves with wood fires burning beneath them, and sugarcane stalks are tied at the corners. A large cutout or printed figure of a seated man in a red-saffron robe and red turban, with orange and white garlands, raises one hand in blessing and holds a trident-like staff, placed behind a golden vessel. A seated older man in a green shirt, orange shawl and white dhoti sits on a plastic chair at left, and a woman in a pink sari stands in the background near a wooden table. Green leaves, a brass tumbler and a ladle lie on the ground beside the fire.2026-01-15