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Women 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.

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Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15A 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.2022-01-15Outdoor courtyard under a red tiled roof at a temple-style ashram, where women cook at a clay pot during a harvest-style ritual. A woman in a blue and white geometric-patterned sari bends over a terracotta pot set on a small stone base, stirring or tending it, with sugarcane stalks tied into an arch above. Behind her, a black-and-white cow is decorated with a red garland and green cloth. Other women stand nearby: one in a green sari with a gold-coloured pot, another in a red sari and gold necklace, and a woman in a pink sari with hair in a bun crouches in the foreground. Red walls are decorated with white kolam designs, and banana leaves hang overhead.2022-01-15A 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 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 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 sripuram2022-01-15Jan 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.2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15