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A woman in a red and orange saree with a gold necklace stands at an outdoor Pongal (Mattu Pongal) cooking setup beneath a corrugated roof, stirring or tending a clay pot placed on a mud stove. Sugarcane stalks are tied at the corners, banana leaves hang above, and a decorated cow stands behind the pot, with a red garland around its neck. Red-painted walls carry white kolam designs, and a colourful floral rangoli covers the ground in front. Another woman in a blue saree sits at the back left under the shelter.

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Outdoor festival scene at an open-sided shed with a corrugated red roof. In the centre, a woman in a red and orange silk saree with gold bangles and a gold necklace bends over a clay pot on a earthen hearth, pouring or stirring with a small vessel. Sugarcane stalks with leaves are tied in a tripod-like arrangement above the pot, and banana leaves stand beside it. Red walls are decorated with white kolam designs, and colourful rangoli patterns lie on the ground in the foreground. Behind her, a second woman in a blue saree stands near a low wall, and a deity murti is partly visible with a red flower garland. The scene resembles a Mattu Pongal style harvest offering.2022-01-15A woman in a red silk saree with a gold-bordered pallu kneels on a dirt courtyard beside a clay pot set on a stone base, tending a Pongal-style offering. She wears gold necklaces and bangles and reaches toward a brass vessel near tall sugarcane stalks tied to posts. Banana leaves frame the scene, and a second woman in a blue outfit sits behind a low wall at left. The wall is painted red and decorated with white kolam designs, and colourful rangoli patterns line the ground in front. A corrugated roof shelters the open area, and a garland of red flowers hangs near a deity murti in the background.2022-01-15A woman in a red saree with an orange border stands beside a clay pot on a small mud stove, pouring liquid from a brass vessel into the pot during a Pongal cooking ritual. Sugarcane stalks tied with banana leaves frame the stove, and a garland of red flowers hangs from the banana leaves. Behind her, another woman in a blue top sits under a corrugated roof, and white kolam designs decorate the pink walls. Coloured rangoli patterns lie on the ground in the lower left corner.2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15A 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.2022-01-15A woman in a red and gold saree kneels beside a clay pot of boiling milk tied to a bamboo frame under a thatched shed, a traditional Pongal rite. She holds a brass vessel and reaches toward the pot near sugarcane stalks and banana leaves on the ground. Behind her, a cow with a black-and-white patterned face wears a garland of green leaves and a red cloth. A second woman in a blue-and-white patterned saree stands at left, smiling. Rangoli kolam designs decorate the pink walls.2022-01-15A woman in a red and orange silk sari with gold bangles stoops beside a clay pot set on a small earthen stove decorated with painted colours, stirring or tending the pot with a metal ladle-like vessel. Sugarcane stalks are tied into an arch above the stove, and banana leaves and a green cloth hang behind. Decorated cattle with black-and-white markings stand in a shed, one with a red flower garland around its neck. The red-painted wall bears white kolam designs. A second woman in a red sari stands at left. This appears to be a Pongal-style harvest offering with cattle, sugarcane and a clay pot, though no printed text is visible.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.2022-01-15A 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.2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15A photograph of a Mattu Pongal celebration under a tin-roofed shelter. A woman in a blue-and-white checked saree with a royal blue blouse bends forward to pour liquid from a brass vessel into a clay pot placed on the ground beside a bamboo and sugarcane frame. Other women stand watching: one in a blue patterned saree with arms folded, one in a red saree behind, and a partly visible woman in a green saree at left. Behind them a cow with painted horns and a garland of red flowers stands near a banana plant and green cloth, with dry grass and leaves on the ground and red-painted walls decorated with white kolam designs.2022-01-15Women performing a Pongal cooking ritual outdoors under a corrugated roof at an ashram courtyard. A woman in a red and gold patterned sari, bent forward, stirs or tends a pot as milk-rice is prepared over a smoking clay hearth. Sugarcane stalks with leaves are tied upright beside banana leaves and a green-stemmed plant, forming a ritual frame. A woman in a blue and white geometric-patterned sari stands at left, another in a pale green sari with floral trim crouches near the fire, and a person in a mustard garment sits at lower left beside a yellow-and-red clay pot. White kolam designs decorate the pink wall behind them, and a dark iron railing and cattle shed appear in the background.2022-01-15