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A close-up photograph of a blackened earthen clay pot overflowing with white boiled milk, the classic Pongal rice-and-milk offering. Marigold-like yellow flowers are tied around the rim of the pot. The pot sits on a rusty metal surface against a pale, sandy background with blurred dry twigs. A caption band across the bottom reads 'makara sankranti - pongal celebrations', and a appears on the lower right. No people are visible

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A dark clay pot overflowing with white boiling milk that runs down its sides, a traditional Pongal offering, with steam rising and yellow flower petals or turmeric-like garnish on the rim. Blurred golden deity murti and red cloth hangings sit in the background. A caption at the bottom reads Makara Sankranti - Pongal Celebrations. No people are visible.2021-01-13A blackened clay pot of milk boils over on a wood fire, white milk spilling down its sides as blue-grey smoke rises. The pot sits on a stone hearth with turmeric and kumkum marks and a few sticks of wood at its base, a traditional Pongal cooking setup. A red and green sari edge appears at the right edge and blurred figures stand in the background. A caption reads makara sankranti - pongal celebrations.2021-01-13A close photograph of a hand sprinkling golden grains into a clay pot of boiling milk during Pongal celebrations. The hand wears several green and gold bangles. The black clay pot is decorated with turmeric-yellow paste, a dark leaf wrapped around its neck, and streaks of colour. Behind it, a red cloth and sugarcane stalks stand in the background, with smoke rising from the pot. Text at the bottom reads Makara Sankranti - Pongal Celebrations.2021-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20212021-01-13A clay pot of boiling milk rice overflows with steam at the centre of the frame, its rim decorated with turmeric-yellow powder and dark green leaves. A hand in a white-cuffed sleeve with gold bangles holds a long metal ladle above the pot's lid. Behind it, red and teal drapes sit beside sugarcane stalks, and a second bare hand with gold bangles reaches toward the pot from the right. Blurred smoke drifts across the image. The bottom banner reads Makara Sankranti - Pongal Celebrations.2021-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/15/20222022-01-15ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20212021-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20212021-01-13Close view of a dark clay pot of boiling pongal rice overflowing its rim, steam rising around it. Sugarcane stalks are tied to the pot's side with twine, and a green leaf is tucked near the top, with a yellow turmeric-like root beside it. A saffron-orange cloth blurs in the background. This is a Pongal harvest offering, with no people visible.2016-01-15ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20212021-01-13A photograph of a pongal pot boiling over an open fire, with milk-rice frothing above its rim. A hand wearing several bangles sprinkles grain or turmeric into the steam. The clay pot is decorated with turmeric-yellow paste and a blue cloth tied around its neck, with a blue sugarcane stalk leaning in from the right. Behind it, striped red, green and yellow textiles hang, with a brass vessel and a golden deity murti blurred on the left. Smoke drifts across the frame. Text across the bottom reads Makara Sankranti - Pongal Celebrations.2021-01-13A steaming clay pot of boiling milk and rice for Pongal is being stirred with a long metal ladle held by a bare hand wearing a gold bangle and a red-and-white thread bracelet. Smoke rises from the dark blackened pot, which sits on a bed of turmeric and red powder. Behind it hangs a red cloth with striped fabric below, and at right a sugarcane stalk leans into the frame with a second ladle visible. An ornate silver vessel with engraved floral and deity designs stands at left. Caption at bottom reads makara sankranti - pongal celebrations.2021-01-13