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A photograph of a Pongal celebration in an outdoor temple courtyard. Two clay pots with green leaves tied at their necks sit on a sand-dusted floor over brick hearths with kindling sticks, as women in saris cook the traditional Pongal rice. A woman in a royal-blue sari with a red border kneels at the front right, and another in a blue sari kneels center, both tending the fire. A woman in a peach sari stands behind them, and a white-clad woman with flowers in her hair kneels at left. At the right, a seated man in rust-coloured robes with garlands of marigolds and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a red-cushioned seat before an oil lamp and a fan. Kumkum rangoli patterns and red plates lie on the ground, with a deity shrine and red-and-gold fabrics behind.

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