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Close view of a ritual at an outdoor sandy ground. A man in white dhoti and kurta with a blue-striped shawl holds a copper vessel with a bright flame, performing an aarti-style offering. Beside him a second person in white with a red-bordered cloth stands barefoot. In the foreground a black cow with white markings wears a garland of white flowers and red blossoms, a green halter and bells, with a dot of kumkum on its forehead. The scene suggests a cow-worship rite during a pradosha puja.

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A photo of a Pradosha puja ritual at a dirt-ground outdoor site. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a pink event badge holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame. Beside him a second person in white with a red-bordered cloth stands barefoot. A black cow with a white-marked face wears a garland of white jasmine and red flowers and a green halter, its nose close to the camera. Only partial bodies are visible, so no full face or identity is shown.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08A black-and-white spotted cow stands outdoors on dirt ground, its forehead marked with red kumkum and a garland of flowers and green leaves on its head. A hand in a gold-toned bracelet offers a fruit or vegetable to its muzzle. Beside it, a person in white dhoti with a red border stands on the left, and an arm in orange-saffron cloth appears on the right beside a rope. The scene suggests a cow worship ritual.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08A black-and-white spotted calf with flower garlands of white jasmine and red roses around its neck and face, a red tilak mark on its forehead, stands on sandy ground. A person in an orange saffron cloth and white dhoti holds the rope leading the calf, with their bare feet visible at the lower right. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space beside a stone base.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08A black-and-white cow with a white-marked forehead stands on a rope leash, decorated with white jasmine garlands and a red flower at its neck. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse trim smiles in the background at left. At right, a person in an orange robe holds the rope, with the cow's face in the centre of the frame. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening scene, consistent with a gau puja or cow worship ritual.2007-10-08A black-and-white spotted cow decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands stands on sandy ground, with red kumkum or vermilion marks on its forehead. A man in an orange saffron cloth and white dhoti stands behind it, one hand resting on the cow's back, while a woman in a white top at left holds a small plate of red powder or petals near its legs. A dark stone pedestal with a carved base and garlands sits to the right.2007-10-08