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A photograph of a seated figure in maroon robes and a maroon turban, wearing a garland of orange and white flowers and holding a trident, with a raised hand, placed on a golden pedestal in an open courtyard. Two clay pots of boiling milk sit on brick stoves with lit wood fires in front of him, beside sugarcane stalks, green leaves, a brass lamp, a plate and a small steel cup. The figure is a statue or statue-like depiction rather than a living person, and the scene is consistent with a Makara Sankranti pongal cooking ritual. Red walls and a dark doorway are behind.

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Outdoor photo of a Makara Sankranti pongal offering. Two clay pots of milk or rice boil over wood fires on brick stoves on a yellow-painted ground. Behind them a seated figure in a maroon robe and maroon turban, with white-and-orange garlands and a trident, sits on a gold lotus pedestal; the figure is a statue or cutout, not a living person. Sugarcane stalks are tied at the corners, with turmeric and flower offerings, brass lamps, a tray and a steel tumbler nearby. No living people are visible.2026-01-15 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a seated figure depicted as a statue or life-size image, dressed in maroon robes with a maroon turban, wearing orange and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a trident-like staff and raising one hand in blessing. Before it on a golden pedestal are yellow marigold offerings. 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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.2026-01-15A 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.2026-01-15