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November 27 2006

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A procession walks down a long, whitewashed cattle shed with a steel-trussed roof and open skylights. On the left and right, cows and bulls stand in stalls behind low walls. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a line; one shirtless man in a white dhoti and red-checked shawl walks barefoot. A figure in an orange robe with a long dark wavy hair and a large rudraksha mala walks near the center-right, holding a staff in a companion's hand. A gilded palanquin or ceremonial canopy stands in the distance at the far end of the corridor. A man in a white shirt on the left photographs the group with a phone, and another man in white stands at the right edge.2006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27April 28 20152015-04-28A photo inside an open-sided cattle shed with a corrugated roof and orange-painted wall, where cows and calves stand along a concrete walkway. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala, raises one hand while walking forward. Beside him, two men in rust-red and gold-bordered dhotis walk; one holds a brass plate. On the right, a man in white holds a framed board, and devotees in white and orange stand along the left side. The aisle is scattered with petals. This is a plain appearance-based description with no identity confirmed from the face.2015-04-28January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16November 27 20062006-11-27April 28 20152015-04-28November 27 20062006-11-27A photograph of a large open-sided cattle shed with a corrugated metal roof supported by red-painted steel trusses. Many cows, mostly white and grey zebu types with some dark brown and black animals, rest and stand on a concrete floor scattered with straw and wet patches. Trees and a hay or straw heap stand outside the far side, and a low brick wall runs along the back. A single person in a red garment stands among the cattle near the centre-back. The scene is a gaushala-style cow shelter.2022-01-07A photograph inside a covered, open-sided hall with a tiled floor, where a row of men stands around a large round stone fire pit (kund) with red and cream painted lotus-petal motifs. A small square stone fire hearth burns with flames at its base in front, with brass vessels and a brass tray on the floor. Several men in saffron-orange shawls and dhotis stand together, some in white clothes and one bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a tray. Cattle are visible through windows along the right wall. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual, so no candidate is confirmed; the setting suggests a homa/yagna ritual with attending devotees.2006-11-27January 07 20222022-01-07