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A photograph of a terracotta pongal pot filled with milk-rice, its rim wrapped in a garland of yellow marigold flowers and green leaves. Blackened stalks of sugarcane or rice hang from the pot's sides, and a yellow turmeric root or ginger-like piece sits to the right beside the pot. A red and green silk cloth is visible in the upper right corner, and the ground is dusted with turmeric powder and scattered yellow petals. No people are visible. The pot is set for the Makara Sankranti and Pongal harvest celebration, shown in the bottom caption band.

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