Tamil festivals: mattu pongal (cattle thanksgiving) , ALL ABOUT PONGAL
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Bullock cart decorated for the mattu pongal "race". 12AA79.	Kolam (floor drawing with powders) made for mattu pongal. 6AA96. More kolams	Bullock cart decorated for the mattu pongal "race". 12AA82.
Bullocks decorated for the mattu pongal "race". 12AA77.	Child painting "HAPPY PONGAL" on a bullock. LF28.	Bullock cart decorated for the mattu pongal "race". 12AA83.
Bullock being blessed. LF15.	Bullocks decorated for mattu pongal, coming back from the "race". 12AA76.	Bullock cart "race" for mattu pongal . 12AA87.
People go to the "race" for mattu pongal. 12AA78.	Cow decorated for mattu pongal. 12AA70.	Bullocks decorated for mattu pongal, coming back from the "race". 12AA75.
Bullock cart during mattu pongal "race". 12AA88.	Bullocks decorated for mattu pongal. 12AA72.	Bullock being blessed at the village temple. 12AA96.
Bullocks during mattu pongal "race". 12AA90.	Bullock cart decorated for the mattu pongal "race". 12AA81.	Bullocks being blessed at the village temple. 12AA98.
Bullocks and cows being blessed at the village temple. 12AA95.	Young buffalo decorated for mattu pongal. LF12.	Bullocks decorated for mattu pongal . 12AB23.
Bullocks blessed with fire. 12AB32.	Cow being blessed at the village temple. 12AB02.	Cow being blessed at the village temple. 12AB03.
Bullocks decorated for mattu pongal . 12AB24.	Bullock being blessed. LF17.	Bullock decorated for mattu pongal . 12AB33.
Bullocks decorated for mattu pongal (with balloons on their horns) . 12AB29.	Children painting a bullock. LF26.	Bullock being blessed. LF18.
ALL ABOUT PONGAL	Children painting a bullock. LF27.	INDIAN VILLAGES

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