Ultra-realistic Thai Pongal festival portrait of a, lean man As in photo(don't change face), warm brown skin, short neatly styled modern dark brown hair with prominent shaved side line, confident well-groomed stubble beard, joyful proud expression, biting into thick fresh black sugarcane stalk held confidently with both hands, relaxed strong posture symbolizing harvest abundance. Dressed in traditional white veshti with rich gold zari border tied Tamil style, creamy golden short-sleeved angavastram shirt, subtle vibhuti forehead mark, simple gold chain. Authentic rural setting: ground covered in dry straw, boiling earthen Pongal pot with milk-rice froth spilling over ("Pongalo Pongal" moment), terracotta wall with hand-drawn kolam designs and large Surya sun motif, stacked clay pots, banana leaves, sugarcane bundles. Warm golden early-morning harvest light, cinematic realism, sharp focus, rich textures, detailed skin and fabric folds, professional DSLR 50mm f/2.2 photography, 8K, photorealistic, culturally accurate South Indian editorial style.
