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Outdoor photo of a crowd around a black-and-white cow with a rope halter and flower garlands. A young man in orange clothes and a long white-and-multicoloured flower garland raises one hand while holding a tall wooden staff topped with a golden trident. Beside him a bearded man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold pendant and a long necklace, and touches the cow's head. Behind them, another man in orange holds a golden trident-topped staff, and a bearded man in white stands nearby. A brass plate of flower petals and a small golden vessel rest in the lower left foreground, with other devotees in white and yellow clothes crowding the scene.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of an outdoor gathering in which a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a multicoloured flower garland of yellow, purple and white blooms, reaches out to touch the forehead of a black cow with white markings. The cow is decorated with a red and white garland and is held on a rope by a person in yellow at the lower right. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus carry ceremonial staffs with gold trident-topped finials and wear rudraksha malas; one bearded man in orange has a long dark beard. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad devotees, some with white and orange clothing, stands in the open ground. A metal plate with flowers and fruit sits in the lower foreground.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a black-and-white cow with a garlanded head, being fed by a devotee. A young man in orange robes with a long garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers reaches toward the cow's tongue at the front left. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and a gold-beaded mala stands with a golden trident-topped staff. Another orange-robed man with a shaved head and a plain mala holds a similar staff at right. Behind them, men and women in white and yellow clothes watch, and tall orange and red ceremonial banners with gold emblems rise at the top right. A man in yellow holds a plate of flowers at lower left.2009-12-23Outdoor 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.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photograph of a cow being fed at a temple or ashram event. A black cow with a white face and white-tipped horns stands on the right, its neck decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and long dark hair leans forward on the left, wearing a long multi-colored flower garland and holding a metal tray of puffed grain or popcorn toward the cow. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and layered gold-bead necklaces leans in to feed the cow, while a third man in white with a sandalwood forehead mark stands behind. Behind them, orange-clad men hold golden ceremonial staffs, and women in saris and white attire watch and smile. Several people in the background wear saffron or white garments, and a woman in a pink sari with a gold border stands at the right.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor festival scene with a black-and-white cow adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and white flowers, its face being touched by a woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse and hair in a long braid. A bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands beside the cow, gesturing with his hands. To the left, a young man in orange with a multicoloured garland smiles toward the group. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, many in white and black, watch; some hold ceremonial umbrellas and a man on the right wears a rudraksha mala. A large heap of yellow flowers lies in the foreground. Orange cloth with gold-printed text drapes the cow's back.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor festival procession with a crowd behind. In the foreground, a black-and-white cow adorned with yellow marigold and red flower garlands is fed a banana by a young man in saffron robes wearing a rudraksha-style gold-bead necklace. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron with long dark curly hair and a gold necklace holds an orange cloth, and a shaved-headed man in white with spectacles stands nearby. A young woman in orange with a white and red flower garland holds a brass trishul-topped staff, while golden trishul staffs and a kalasha-style banner appear above the crowd. A steel tray with apples, bananas and coconuts sits at lower left. Devotees in white and yellow dress watch. Gau puja appears to be taking place.2009-12-23