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A Pongal cooking ritual in progress on an outdoor ground. A woman in a teal saree with gold bangles pours rice from a brass vessel into a large clay pot decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, set over a wood fire on yellow brick supports. Sugarcane stalks frame the pot, and kolam line designs and marigold garlands surround the hearth on the earthen floor, with a red mat and a brass drum-shaped vessel nearby.

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January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 15 20182018-01-15January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14 +1 copiesClose view of a Pongal pot, a glazed earthen vessel with painted white geometric lines, boiling over with steam and topped by a mound of white rice. A garland of yellow marigolds and red rose buds wraps its neck. Sugarcane stalks stand on either side, and yellow flowers and marigold garlands lie on the ground. Blurred figures in orange and maroon saris stand behind on a red floor. No identifiable a person is visible.2018-01-14 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a Pongal cooking pot, a dark terracotta pot with a garland of white, yellow and red flowers tied around its neck, set over an open wood fire on a brick hearth. Sugarcane stalks lean beside the pot, a fresh green leaf and a plant with roots sit at left, and a large copper vessel stands in the background. Flames rise from the fire.2018-01-15