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A 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.

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A 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.2022-01-15Outdoor 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 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.2022-01-15A 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.2022-01-15Women 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.2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15Jan 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 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.2022-01-15Outdoor temple-courtyard photo of women preparing a ritual near a shrine. In the foreground, a woman in a red saree with a pink-and-orange patterned border leans forward, wearing glasses and bangles, beside tall sugarcane stalks lashed together with string. A second woman in a green saree with a multicoloured blouse stands with her back to the camera. Banana leaves hang overhead, and smoke rises from a fire at the left. Behind them is a gold-topped shrine draped in a green cloth, with brass lamps and offerings on the floor, and a pink wall decorated with white kolam designs.2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15