Close-up macro shot of a traditional clay pot (Pongal paanai) boiling over with milk and rice, symbolizing abundance and prosperity. The pot is decorated with fresh turmeric leaves (manjal kothu) tied around the neck and kumkum markings. Steam rising gracefully into the air. Placed on a traditional mud stove with burning firewood. Background is a soft blur of festive colors and sugarcane stacks. High resolution, photorealistic, intricate textures of the clay and foam, warm morning lighting, shallow depth of field.