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A clay pot of boiling milk sits on a mud stove over a wood fire on bare ground during Pongal celebrations. The orange-yellow pot is decorated with turmeric paste and red and white dots, and its rim is open with milk visible inside. White rangoli kolam swirls are drawn on the ground around the stove, and sugarcane stalks stand upright on either side as decorations. Red and yellow flower petals and kumkum are scattered near the base. Bare feet of a person are visible at the top edge of the frame.

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Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15A clay pot of boiling milk foams over at its rim as it sits on a mud stove decorated with yellow and red painted stripes and patterns, fed by a small flame of burning sticks at the base. Sugarcane stalks stand at the left edge and dried grass lies behind, while colourful rangoli kolam designs in pink, blue, yellow and green frame the stove on the ground. The scene shows a Pongal-style milk boiling ritual, with no people visible.2022-01-15Outdoor Pongal celebration at a temple courtyard. Two clay pots painted yellow-orange with red bands and dots sit on stone hearths over wood fires, with smoke rising between them. Three sugarcane stalks with leaves are tied in tripod frames above each pot. A hand in the right corner pours milk from a gold-coloured vessel into the right pot. Red and pink flower petals and yellow marigold petals are scattered on the ground, with a colourful rangoli design at left and a potted plant on the steps behind. A person in a blue patterned garment with bare feet is partly visible at left. No one is clearly visible apart from the pourer's hand and the bare feet.2022-01-14A clay pot with an orange-brown glaze and red and white dot markings boils over at ground level, foamy milk spilling down its sides onto a mound of earth painted with yellow stripes. Burning wood and flames sit beneath the pot. Colourful chalk kolam designs in yellow, pink, red and blue surround the fire on the ground. Behind the pot a blue and white triangle-patterned cloth and dry grass are visible. This appears to be a pongal cooking offering, with no people visible.2022-01-15A clay pot on a small stone hearth with a low fire burning beneath it, boiling over with white foam on top. The pot is orange-brown with black soot at its base, decorated with turmeric-yellow smears and red dots, a classic Pongal cooking pot. White kolam rangoli designs are drawn on the ground around the hearth, and sugarcane stalks stand beside it. Behind are red steps and golden pots with plants at a temple entrance. No people are visible.2022-01-14Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16Outdoor photograph of a Mattu Ponggal setup on bare earth: a clay stove mound decorated with yellow lines and a red mark, topped by an orange clay pot with white dots and a red band. Three bamboo poles lean together above the pot. Colourful rangoli kolam designs in pink, yellow, blue and orange surround the stove, and a small heap of yellow flowers, red blossoms and betel-like fruits sits on a kolam at the bottom. A red wall with white kolam patterns stands behind, and a few green leaves lie near the stove. No people are visible.2022-01-15Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16Jan 14 2022 sripuram2022-01-14A photograph of a Pongal being cooked in a clay pot over an open wood fire on the ground, as part of the Kanumu festival. The earthen pot rests on a mud stove with flames and flowers placed around the base. Two bamboo poles lean on either side. The ground is decorated with green and turquoise rangoli designs. At the left edge, the sari of a person in red with green border is partially visible, along with a hand wearing a gold ring. The floor behind has striped mats and a pink wall.2023-01-16KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/14/20182018-01-14 +1 copies