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A photograph of a red-washed building entrance decorated with an orange marigold garland strung across the doorway and white kolam line designs on the door frame. Two women stand outside: one in a white floral saree holds a small cup, while the other, in a red top and blue trousers, bends low at the threshold, apparently placing something on the ground. A brass vessel sits on the step and a tree shades the left side. The room inside is empty and bare.

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Jun 19 2022 sripuram2022-06-19A red-washed building doorway decorated with a strand of orange marigold garlands and green mango leaves across the top, with white rangoli-style kolam line patterns running down both door posts. Two women stand at the entrance: a woman in a red kurta and turquoise leggings holds a small brass plate with fruit, and a second woman in a pink and white sari holds green leaves. The doorway opens onto an empty room with a barred window. A tree overhangs the left side and the ground is concrete.2022-06-19A woman in a pink blouse and white floral-print skirt bends low at the threshold of a red-painted building, drawing or arranging something on the floor at the doorway. The doorway is framed by a garland of orange marigold flowers strung with green mango leaves, and white kolam dot-line patterns decorate both sides of the door frame. Inside the room, a small figure seated on a dark seat wears a saffron wrap and a dark cap, but the figure is too small and distant to identify. A brass bowl sits on the ground at left.2022-06-19A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red fitted blouse and a pink floral-print skirt, bends forward on bare earth to draw a white chalk kolam pattern. She holds a small brass or clay cup in one hand and presses her other hand to the ground beside marked squares. Orange kumkum dots sit on several squares of the pattern. Behind her are grass, a corrugated metal sheet, a red-painted wall and a tree trunk.2022-06-19A 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.2022-01-15A 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 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.2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15A 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 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 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.2022-01-15