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Outdoor temple scene at an ashram with palm trees behind. A black-and-white spotted cow stands at centre, garlanded with white and red flowers and a green halter, held by a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a red bindi. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead rests a hand on the cow. A black stone yoni-shaped abhishekam basin behind the cow is decorated with white and red flower garlands. Several people in white clothes stand watching in the background, including a woman in an orange shawl and white attire, a figure in orange, and men in white kurtas.

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October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor temple courtyard during a Pradosha puja at Aadi Kailaasa. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a rope tied to a black-and-white cow garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. Behind him, a dark stone basin-shaped pedestal rests on the sandy ground, also garlanded with white and red flowers. Several people in white clothes stand around, including a woman in orange shawl and others in white, arms folded. A stone Nandi statue with a flower garland appears at the left edge, and palm trees fill the background.2007-10-08A smiling young man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands beside a black-and-white cow garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, holding its rope. He rests one hand on the cow's back near a black stone yoni-pitha. Behind them, several white-robed devotees stand near a wooden table with brass kalasha pots and offerings, and an orange-robed priest bends over a brass vessel at right. Palm trees and foliage fill the background.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor scene at a temple grounds with palm trees and a sandy path. A young man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a black-and-white cow by a rope, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl also joins palms in namaskar. A black Shiva lingam with a garland sits on a black stone yoni pedestal beside the cow, with a white painted base behind it.2007-10-08March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at a dusty ground beside palm trees under a pale sky. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange saffron shawl and dark wavy hair holds a rope tied to a black-and-white cow, standing beside a black stone yoni-shaped base garlanded with white flowers and red blooms. Two women stand to the left, one in white with a head covering and one in a white sari with a red-bordered patterned wrap, both watching quietly. The setting suggests an evening pradosha puja ritual with a cow and a Shiva lingam base.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08October 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.2007-10-08Outdoor procession scene with a long-haired young man in saffron clothing and a large white flower garland, reaching toward a black-and-white cow with a red garland. Around him stand saffron-robed sannyasis, a white-clad person holding a long staff, a trident-carrying figure in orange, a bearded older man in white and orange, and a crowd of devotees in white, yellow and saffron, one with palms pressed together. Golden ceremonial staffs and a yellow-and-red flag appear in the background. A man in the foreground holds a plate of flower petals.2009-12-23