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January 16 20122012-01-16January 16 20122012-01-16January 16 20122012-01-16October 08 20072007-10-08 +1 copiesApril 28 20152015-04-28A photograph of a cattle shed decorated for a festival. A black-and-white spotted cow stands centre-frame, draped with a green and gold cloth, with green leaves and a red flower garland at its neck and a rope halter. Behind it a woman in a dark outfit with a red shawl tends to the cow near a golden canopied shrine containing a small deity murti, flanked by white pearl garlands and a long red and white flower garland. Banana leaves and palm fronds frame the scene, and other cattle are visible in the background with a red-painted wall.2022-01-15Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16A photograph of a cattle shed with a spotted black-and-white cow and a dark brown cow decorated for a festival. The spotted cow wears a green and gold cloth draped over its back, and the brown cow wears a garland of red and white flowers, leafy green sprigs and a rope halter. Both have kumkum or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands a golden shrine canopy with pearl-string garlands, flanked by a red wall with a hanging garland. Large banana leaves frame the scene from above and the left, and a thatched roof covers the shed. No people are visible.2022-01-15January 15 20132013-01-15 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands in a covered cowshed, holding a lit lamp in his right hand while his left hand is raised in ritual gesture. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet and has a vibhuti mark on his forehead. In front of him a black-and-white cow is decorated with a red and white flower garland and a green cloth draped on its back, with grass offered at its head. A small child in a blue shirt and red pants stands behind him, and cows and other people are visible in the background under a red roof, matching a gau puja and goseva offering.2022-01-20A photograph of a gaumatha puja at a covered shed with a red corrugated roof and woven bamboo walls. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands on the right, holding a lit oil lamp flame in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, a rudraksha mala across his chest. In front of him a black-and-white spotted cow with a green-and-yellow cloth draped over its back stands on straw, its horns and neck decorated with red and white flower garlands. Another cow is visible in the background, along with a short red wall and a hanging bulb. The priest is the only person present.2022-01-20Photo of a cow shed decorated for Mattu Pongal. Two cows stand in the foreground, one black-and-white spotted and one brown; the spotted cow has a turmeric-and-kumkum mark on its forehead and wears a green cloth draped over its back, with a garland of green leaves at its mouth. Behind them a small golden shrine canopy with white beaded garlands and fresh flower strings sits against a red wall, with a figure in red near it. Banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the corrugated roof and the area.2022-01-15