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Two young calves, one black and one reddish-brown, are held on rope leads on a dry dirt ground. A man's hands in a white sleeve hold the black calf's halter, and another person's bare legs and hand are visible holding the brown calf. A larger black animal's legs and tail appear at the left edge. Marigold-like yellow flowers are tied to the black calf's rope. No a person candidate is visible.2011-12-01A photograph of an outdoor cattle yard at dusk beside a corrugated metal wall and trees. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, stand and walk among cattle. A large black cow with yellow flower garlands and a tied rope stands at right, and a small black calf with a yellow garland lies on the dirt in the foreground. A smaller brown calf stands near the center. The ground is bare sandy earth with scattered yellow petals, and a partially visible person with long dark hair in white clothes stands at the left edge. No identifiable individual is marked as a person; the figures are described by role and dress only.2008-01-16A shaved-headed young man in an orange saffron shawl over white dhoti stands outdoors beside a black-and-white cow with painted forehead markings and a rope halter. He holds the rope in his hand and gazes down at the animal. Palm trees and a white stone shrine with ornate golden pillars stand behind him under a pale sky. The setting suggests a temple grounds visit. No a person candidate is distinguishable from appearance alone.2008-01-20May 04 20172017-05-04A photograph of a rural cattle yard beside a thatched palm-leaf shelter. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in white stand beside a small brown calf, while a man in a bright orange robe with a shawl stands at right, touching the calf's back. Behind them, several people in white and orange robes stand near cows tied to a wooden log, and a white-covered chair sits at right. Several other people in white and saffron clothing are visible in the background. The image shows a cattle-blessing style gathering at an ashram setting.2008-01-16Outdoor photo at a rural goshala-style setting with palm trees and a wire fence. A woman in a cream sari with an orange waist cloth stands at left, holding a black-and-white calf. Children in white, pink, purple and green clothes gather around the calf, several reaching out to touch it. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala stands at centre-right with his hands together. A girl in a white T-shirt with pink patterned leggings pats the calf's back. Dirt ground and a tall building appear in the background.2010-12-11A photograph of a cattle shed with a dirt floor and corrugated walls. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red border bends forward smiling, touching the head of a black-and-white cow decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink marks on its coat. Other cows lie or stand nearby. A woman in white stands with folded arms in the background, and other white-clad people are partly visible, one holding a plate of food at the edge of the frame.2008-01-16A smiling boy in an orange, white and grey striped short-sleeved shirt and grey jeans leans over a wooden rail while hugging a young brown calf with his arms. The calf has a dark nose and looks toward the camera. Behind them are rough wooden posts, a corrugated metal wall and a red frame with wire mesh. No swami or ritual activity is visible.2014-08-15Outdoors on bare reddish-brown earth beside a white stepped shrine structure and palm trees under an overcast sky, a black-and-white cow stands draped in a white cloth with red and blue borders and wears a white flower garland with red ribbon, its horns decorated, and a yellow cloth hanging at its neck. A woman with a long dark braid, wearing a white dress and bangles, bends forward and offers food to the cow with her hand. Behind her, two women in saffron-orange clothing stand, one holding bananas and smiling, the other with a white tilak on her forehead. Another person in white stands at the right edge beside a red-brick border.2007-09-24December 01 20112011-12-01August 15 20142014-08-15March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copies