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A photograph of a Makara Sankranti (Pongal) outdoor ritual at a temple shrine with a golden-roofed pavilion and draped cloth. Two women stand near clay pots set on small stone platforms over a rangoli-decorated ground, with sugarcane stalks tied to bamboo poles on either side. One woman in a yellow-orange silk saree with a purple blouse leans to tend the pot, while another in a pink blouse and patterned saree bends over beside a small boy in a white dhoti. A decorated bull stands at left, and a deity murti sits on a decorated throne behind, with white-clad attendants and a man in orange clothing at the right edge.

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Outdoor Makara Sankranti scene at a temple pavilion with gold-painted pillars and a canopy strung with green leaves and red tassels. A woman in an orange and purple silk sari is pouring from a small bowl over a clay pot set on a stone base beside a fire of sticks. Another woman in a red and gold sari bends forward near the pot, while two boys in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, stand close by. Sugarcane stalks are tied on either side of the pots. Rangoli kolam designs in pink, green and blue cover the ground. Behind them a decorated murti sits on a throne-like seat with garlands, and a priest in white and a man in orange stand near it. A black bull decorated with orange and red cloths stands at the left edge.2023-01-15 +1 copiesJan 15 2023 sripuram2023-01-15Jan 15 2023 sripuram2023-01-15Outdoor Makara Sankranti celebration under a bamboo-roofed pavilion with a decorated black bull draped in pink and red cloth on the left. In the foreground, two clay pots filled with boiling pongal sit on wood-fired hearths inside a rangoli-marked ground, with sugarcane stalks tied upright beside them. Behind, a shrine area hung with red and yellow kites, strings of garlands and a golden ornate seat. A man in white dhoti and shirt performs puja while a bare-chested boy and women in orange and yellow saris stand nearby, and a small child sits in front. Several people are visible, and a deity murti is set within the shrine.2023-01-15 +1 copiesOutdoor Makara Sankranti ritual at Sripuram. A woman in a red blouse and a striped gold-and-maroon saree bends over two clay pots decorated with yellow and orange flowers, stirring or tending the pot on a wood fire between bamboo poles. Colourful rangoli lines the ground. Behind her, men in white dhotis and bare-chested figures with sacred threads stand near an ornate golden throne holding a garlanded deity murti, with red and striped mats laid out. This appears to be the Pongal cooking ritual in a mud pot.2023-01-15Jan 15 2023 sripuram2023-01-15Jan 15 2023 sripuram2023-01-15Jan 15 2023 sripuram2023-01-15Outdoor Makara Sankranti puja at a temple courtyard with a golden throne-like seat (peetha) draped with garlands in the centre. A standing priest in white dhoti holds a conch-shaped object, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a black waist cord stands at right, while others in white and yellow garments and ornate headwear attend nearby. A woman in a pink sari on the left pours water from a brass pot into a pit. Bamboo poles and sugarcane stalks frame the scene, with mud pots decorated with marigold garlands and yellow painted bases on the ground, and a red cloth and striped mat spread in front of the seat.2023-01-15A photograph of an outdoor Makara Sankranti setting at a temple-style pavilion with a corrugated roof and bamboo-and-palm decorations. In the foreground, a black bull is draped with green, red and pink cloth and tassels, beside a tripod-mounted camera. Two tall sugarcane stalks are tied at the top and stand beside clay pots set over small wood fires on the ground. A colourful rangoli shows a red pot with a sun motif and palm trees. Inside the shrine, several people in white dhotis and saris are gathered before a decorated deity murti with a gold throne. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right, and a man in white stands in the corner.2023-01-15Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16Outdoor Makara Sankranti pongal scene at a temple courtyard. Two women in bright pink and purple saris stand at left, one pouring from a brass pot into a clay pot. Two clay pots decorated with yellow flower garlands sit on mud hearths with bamboo poles tied above them, marking a pongal boiling area. Colourful rangoli lines are drawn on the ground around the hearths. At upper right, several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white-marked foreheads stand near a golden ornate throne decorated with flower garlands and a seated figure, behind a striped mat and red cloth. A striped mat and tripod stand are in the foreground right.2023-01-15