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A woman in a red and orange saree leans over a terracotta pot placed at the base of a sugarcane frame, pouring grain or liquid from a small brass vessel into it. Banana leaves hang above and a second woman in a blue and white patterned saree stands at the left edge, smiling and holding a yellow pot. Behind them a decorated cow with painted white and red markings, garlanded with flowers and green fodder, stands in a covered outdoor shed with red walls and white kolam designs. Scattered straw covers the ground, consistent with a Mattu Pongal cattle-honouring celebration.

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Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15A woman in a red and gold saree stoops beside a clay pot on a small fire hearth, tending a pongal boiling over with a brass vessel, under a thatched shed. Sugarcane stalks are tied into an arch above the pot, and banana leaves hang behind. Two decorated cows with painted horns and marigold garlands stand nearby against a wall with white kolam designs. A second woman in a blue patterned outfit stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a Mattu Pongal cattle festival, with sugarcane, clay pots and garlanded cattle visible.2022-01-15A photograph of women performing a Mattu Pongal ritual outdoors under a red corrugated roof at a Kailasa temple site. A woman in a blue and white geometric-patterned sari with gold border bends over a clay pot placed at the base of two sugarcane stalks tied into an arch, adding offerings. Behind her, a woman in a red sari and gold necklace stands beside a yellow pot, and a woman in a light green sari holds a small brass vessel. A black-and-white cow adorned with a red flower garland and banana leaves stands nearby, with straw scattered on the ground. White kolam line designs decorate the red-painted walls. Banana plants with large leaves frame the scene.2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15Women performing a Mattu Pongal celebration at a temple shed. A woman in a blue and white patterned saree holds a yellow bowl of offerings near a cow decorated with red and orange garlands and green fodder. A woman in a green sari stands beside her with a yellow bowl, and another woman in red stands behind. In the foreground a woman in a pink saree crouches beside a clay pot on a stone base, with sugarcane stalks tied into an arch above it. Red-painted walls carry white kolam designs, and banana leaves hang from the roof.2022-01-15Outdoor pongal-style celebration under a corrugated roof at a temple-like courtyard with red walls decorated with white kolam patterns. A woman in a blue and white patterned sari with a long plait stands at left, while a woman in a maroon top with a bun leans in at bottom centre beside a clay pot. Sugarcane stalks tied with fresh banana leaves stand upright, and smoke rises from a clay pot fire in front of a cow decorated with colourful cloth and garlands. A cow with painted horns is visible in the background near a red-clad figure. No readable text is visible.2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15