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A woman in a teal blouse and purple patterned sari with gold-toned jewellery and bangles stirs a pot of milk on a clay pot over a brick and wood fire for Pongal, with sugarcane stalks tied in a tripod above it. Behind her, a large portrait of a bearded man in a red turban, rudraksha-style gold and beaded necklaces and an orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne with lion armrests, flanked by gold lion and elephant statues and a striped mat. A caption at the bottom reads Makara Sankranti - Pongal Celebrations.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20212021-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20212021-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20212021-01-13Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20212021-01-13Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16January 15 20202020-01-15Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16Pongal cooking ritual for Makara Sankranti: a clay pot of milk boiling over a brick hearth with rising steam, its rim decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. A woman in a red and gold sari and gold bangles, seen from the side, holds a brass bowl and sprinkles or adds ingredients toward the pot. Sugarcane stalks stand beside the fire, and a red and striped cloth backdrop hangs behind. A banner along the bottom reads makara sankranti - pongal celebrations.2021-01-13Outdoor 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.2023-01-16A Pongal cooking ritual at ADIKAILASA for Makara Sankranti. A clay pot filled with milk and rice boils over an open fire, sending up steam, while a hand in bangles pours grains into it. Beside it a person in a red and gold patterned cloth leans over the fire, holding a brass bowl and tending the flames. Sugarcane stalks stand at the edge of the frame, and a red-and-pink striped cloth and temple-like decorations fill the background. Two hands are visible in the foreground near the fire, and a printed caption reads 'makara sankranti - pongal celebrations'.2021-01-13A Pongal cooking scene for Makara Sankranti. A woman in a red and gold sari, wearing green and gold bangles, pours grain into a clay pot of boiling milk on a traditional earthen stove built from mud bricks, with dry twigs burning underneath and steam rising. A brass bowl of yellow turmeric-tinted rice sits in her other hand. Sugarcane stalks frame the top corners. The black clay pot is decorated with turmeric paste and a leaf wrap, and a second pot sits behind. Red and striped cloth and a blurred shrine stand in the background.2021-01-13