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Close-up photograph of the back of a white and black cow draped with an orange and gold brocade cloth with a gold border. Red and yellow kumkum or turmeric marks are dabbed on its back. Out-of-focus people in white clothes and a man in a teal shirt stand behind it against a pink wall, with a red-clad figure at the right edge. A small purple bird logo appears at the top left.

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December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial cow worship scene at an outdoor temple-style stage. A black-and-white cow with a rope halter is draped with an orange and gold silk cloth and a red-and-gold bordered cloth. A woman in a white sari with green and pink borders holds the halter and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands behind the cow, handling the red cloth. Brass plates with yellow flower offerings sit on the ground. In the background a standing figure in orange robes holds a staff, and a large banner shows a smiling saint in orange. Seated and standing devotees watch from the steps. Readable banner text is the copyright line, which is excluded.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a black-and-white spotted cow seen from the side, with a dab of orange and red kumkum or vermilion marks on its back. In the lower right, a person in white clothing reaches toward a small silver plate holding red flower petals. Background is soft-focus pink and white. Only partial human body parts are visible, a hand and a sleeve.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA 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.2007-10-08A photograph of a ritual scene with a black-and-white cow and a small calf draped in red and gold silk cloths with golden borders. A woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl holds the cow's rope halter and smiles. A woman in an orange-red sari stands at left beside a young girl with braided hair, and several men in white dhotis and shawls, plus women in saris, stand in a row behind against an orange wall. The setting suggests a gau puja style ceremony, though no specific ritual is clearly labelled.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA 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.2007-10-08