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Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated roof with trees behind. A woman in an orange saree with a white border and a black head covering stands at right, holding a small brass bell and facing a brown cow with a golden-embroidered orange cloth draped over its back. The cow is tied with a red rope. Behind them a seated statue in saffron-coloured clothing and a red-and-pink garlanded figure sit on a golden platform. A golden seated statue stands at left beside a low stone wall, and stone paving tiles lie on the ground.

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January 24 20222022-01-24A woman in an orange saffron sari with white border and a rudraksha mala around her neck performs a gau puja under a open-sided shed. She holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, offering it near a brown cow with an orange cloth draped over its back and a small calf beside it. Behind them, a golden seated sage statue and a painted figure in pink headwear and garlands stand against green trees and a concrete wall.2022-01-24A woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands on a stone courtyard with her palms pressed together in namaste, facing a black cow with a red-and-white rope halter at right. Behind her, a seated figure in a pink-red turban, pink robe and rudraksha-style red-and-white garland sits on a golden platform beneath a tree, appearing to be a statue or depiction. Golden pillars, a brick pedestal and a stone wall surround the shrine area, with a decorated floor showing painted om-like designs.2022-01-24A woman in an orange saree stands at left holding a small brass plate near a cow, which is draped with an orange and gold cloth and eating hay from the ground. Behind them, a large printed portrait on a golden pedestal shows a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing garlands of pink flowers and a gold necklace, with one hand raised in blessing. An oil lamp sits on the stone steps, and a tree and stone wall form the outdoor setting.2022-01-24January 24 20222022-01-24A woman in an orange sari stands at the side of a covered shed, holding a brass bell and a small stick, while performing a ritual on a brown cow draped with an orange and gold-bordered cloth. A young calf stands beside the cow on a tether. A rudraksha mala hangs at her neck. Red brick walls, trees and a blue structure are visible outside the shed.2022-01-24A woman in an orange-red sari stands at left, feeding a pile of dry straw to a brown cow with a red halter and an orange gold-bordered cloth draped over its back. Behind them, a seated figure in a red turban, red robe and multiple garlands sits on a raised platform beneath trees and yellow pillars; this figure appears to be a statue or depiction rather than a living person, so the a person field is depiction only if an appearance-based candidate is confirmed, and otherwise unsure. The courtyard has a stone wall and paved floor.2022-01-24A woman in an orange-red sari stands at a circular stone enclosure under a tree, holding a stick and reaching toward two cows, a light tan calf and a larger dark cow with horns and a red-and-gold decorated cloth. Gold-painted pillars surround the platform. Behind her, a seated figure in a pink-red turban, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a pink-and-gold necklace raises one hand, appearing to be a statue or figure on a golden seat; the figure is not clearly a living person, so identity is uncertain. Trees, a low wall and a wooden post frame the outdoor ashram setting.2022-01-24A woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala performs a puja, holding a small oil lamp near the head of a brown cow draped in an orange and gold brocade cloth. A calf stands beside the cow, tied with a green rope and red harness. Under an open metal-roofed shelter with tree shade, a statue of a seated figure stands in the background, and a portrait of a figure in a red turban and orange-and-white garments appears on the right. Trees and a grey wall frame the outdoor setting.2022-01-24January 24 20222022-01-24A brown cow wearing a draped orange and gold brocade cloth stands beneath a corrugated metal shelter, tied to a steel post. Her light tan calf nuzzles the drape beside her, with hay scattered on the ground. In the background a woman in an orange sari stands near the shelter, and a golden seated statue of a figure with a crown-like head covering sits on a pedestal among green trees. The scene looks like a gaushala setting. A copyright line is printed on the lower part of the photo.2022-01-24Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with trees and a red boundary wall behind. On the left, a life-size printed cutout figure of a seated man in red and orange clothing wears a red turban and garlands, seated on a raised stone platform with a gold-coloured low stool. In the centre-right, a standing person in an orange-saffron robe holds a garland and stands beside a black cow with a green and red cloth draped over its back, tied with a rope. Gold-painted wooden pillars and scattered flower petals on the ground complete the scene.2022-01-23