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Outdoor covered shelter decorated for a harvest festival with yellow and red marigold garlands strung along the roof and pillars, and tall sugarcane stalks with leaves bound at both sides. In the centre a gilded ornate throne with carved golden arches holds a statue, draped with a garland, seated on a striped mat. Two women in saffron-and-green and white saris stand at the sides with hands folded in prayer. Before the throne, a clay pot topped with yellow flowers sits over a small wood fire pit on a ground decorated with a coloured floral rangoli border. Red-washed walls carry white kolam patterns and cattle are visible behind the pillars.

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Outdoor cattle shed decorated for Kanumu, the Makara Sankranti cow-worship festival at Sripuram. A shaved-headed woman in a green saree with a blue shawl stands at a red-painted wall, hands folded in prayer. Beyond her, a golden throne holds a bovine-themed or deity image garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, flanked by ornate golden pillars. Sugarcane stalks and mango-leaf and flower garlands hang from the roof. In front, a clay pot with flowers sits on a small fire with smoke rising, surrounded by white kolam and coloured rangoli on the ground. Cows are visible in the background.2023-01-16Outdoor covered shelter decorated for Makara Sankranti Kanumu festival at a Kailasa cow shed. A large ornate golden throne with carved gold pillars sits at center, occupied by a seated figure in saffron-red robes and a rudraksha mala, with a yellow-and-red flower garland; this is a photo of a portrait or statue on the throne, with no living person clearly identifiable. Strings of yellow and red marigolds and green leaves hang from the roof. A clay pot topped with a metal vessel and marigolds, with sugarcane stalks and wood set around it, sits in front, with colourful rangoli patterns on the ground and on the pink walls. Cattle are visible in the background, consistent with Gow Puja.2023-01-16Outdoor cattle shed with a red corrugated roof and marigold garlands strung along the beams, with small red-and-saffron flags on top. In the centre stands an ornate gilded throne holding a deity murti, flanked by gold-painted pillars. In the foreground a clay pot of pongal sits on a mud hearth with sugarcane stalks standing beside it, and a rangoli of coloured lines and a yellow lotus decorates the ground. On the right a woman in a cream saree with a colourful blouse stands beside a black-and-white spotted cow decorated with red and orange cloth, garlands and tassels. Further back, a woman in white stands near the throne, and a seated woman in green sits at left, with black fencing behind. Scene suggests a Kanumu cattle-worship event.2023-01-16Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated red roof decorated with marigold and leaf garlands. At left, a deity murti sits on a gold-accented throne with a decorated dais and floral garland. A person in a white dhoti and white top stands at a red-painted wall, holding a small brass or silver object near the cow. A black-and-white spotted cow stands at right, decorated with marigold garlands, a colourful cloth and red tassels, with a yellow-gold vessel nearby. In the foreground a clay pot with a marigold-wrapped rim sits over a small fire of sticks, with sugarcane stalks tied upright above it, beside green-and-pink kolam lines on the ground. A person in a yellow sari at right holds a brass plate. The scene shows Gow Puja and Kanumu cow worship during Makara Sankranti celebrations.2023-01-16A pongal pot cooks over a fire of dry sticks on a sandy ground decorated with a colourful rangoli in yellow, pink and blue. Smoke rises from the pot, which is topped with white milk-cooked rice. A tripod of bamboo poles tied with straw and marigold garlands stands over the pot. Behind it, a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a decorated backrest, wearing a garland and a red mark on the forehead, sits under a canopy of mango leaves and marigold garlands. No physical people are clearly visible; the seated figure appears to be a deity murti or statue rather than a living person, so a person is none. The scene reflects Makara Sankranti (Kanumu) celebrations with pongal offering and Gow Puja context.2023-01-16Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16Outdoor cowshed-style shelter decorated for Kanumu, the cattle-worship day of Makara Sankranti, at Sripuram. A woman in a blue saree stands at left beside a smoking fire and a pair of pots with turmeric-marked lids. Cows are tethered behind a pink wall with white kolam rangoli patterns. A decorated cow in the foreground has a garland of yellow and red flowers, colourful cloth and an ornamented horn. Mango leaves, marigold and red flower garlands, a hanging coconut, sugarcane stalks and golden pillars frame the scene. A woman in a white saree with a red border stands at right. A figure in orange is seated at the centre, partly hidden behind the wall.2023-01-16Outdoor cow shelter with a red corrugated roof decorated with marigold and leaf garlands, bamboo poles and an ornate carved wooden seat draped with a dark striped cloth at left. A person in an orange-saffron garment stands near the seat, and a woman in a cream sari and dark top stands near a pink wall painted with white kolam designs. A black-and-white spotted cow is adorned with flower garlands, colourful cloths and bells at right. In the foreground a clay pot with marigold garland sits on a rangoli border of blue and green patterns, with a brass vessel near the cow.2023-01-16Jan 15 2023 sripuram2023-01-15Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16Outdoor Makara Sankranti Pongal offering at a covered open-air pavilion. A woman in a red saree with gold-embroidered red blouse stands bent over, pouring rice from a brass vessel into a clay pot set on a small earthen stove with a lit fire beneath it. Bamboo-like sugarcane stalks are tied in a tripod frame above the pot, and the ground is decorated with colourful rangoli in yellow, blue, pink and green, with scattered flower petals. Behind her, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red crown-like headwear, rudraksha mala and a marigold garland sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, under strings of marigold and red flower garlands. a person candidate appearance is only partly visible and not clearly confirmed, so this is recorded as unsure.2023-01-16