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Outdoor ritual at dusk under a tiled shed. A large black-and-white cow stands at right beside a stone trough. At center, a woman in a red sari with a red floral garland stands near a golden decorated backdrop and a seated figure under a small decorated umbrella canopy. A man in white shirt and grey trousers stands at left beside a stone basin and a green leaf offering, while a tall bamboo-like pole with green leaves stands upright. Brass pots and kalasha vessels sit on the ground, and a loudspeaker on a tripod is set up. Several men in orange-and-red dhotis with folded hands stand in the background, and a man in white at right holds his hands together. A bright floodlight lights the scene.

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January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16A night-time outdoor photo of a covered open-air ritual space with a bright flash-like light. On the left, a woman in a red sari with a red garland stands with hands joined beside a golden ornate throne-like seat with a small umbrella canopy. Further left, another person in red stands near the edge. Two men stand centre-right, one in a white shirt and one in a saffron-orange and yellow dhoti-style cloth with a bare upper body. A black-and-white cow stands on the right, eating green leaves from the ground and a banana-leaf plate with offerings. A stone trough sits in the middle, and a speaker on a tripod stands near the centre. White kolam-style patterns are drawn on the ground.2016-01-16Outdoor ritual scene at dusk beside an open-sided shed with a tin roof and concrete pillars. A black-and-white spotted cow stands at right, facing left, near a green-leafed sugarcane stalk tied to a tripod-mounted stand. On the left, several young men in orange dhotis and saffron shawls with beaded necklaces hold brass plates and offerings. Behind them, people in white and red-orange garments stand in a line, some with their hands folded. A man in a yellow-orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at center by a tripod, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pillar above. Clay pots, a blue drum and a small brass vessel sit on the ground. The setting appears to be a cow-worship or gau puja rite, with sugarcane and offerings prepared near the animal.2016-01-16Outdoor evening ritual in a open-sided shed. On the left, a woman in a red sari stands beside an ornate gold throne with a golden canopy and orange cloth. In the centre, a black-and-white cow stands behind a stone trough, with sugarcane stalks and leaves set up nearby. On the right, three people in orange robes stand in a line holding lit lamps, with a bright floodlight behind them. In the foreground a brass plate holds offerings, a kalasha pot sits on a striped cloth, and a small fire burns near a tripod. Two other figures in white stand in the background.2016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16Night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A brown-and-white spotted cow stands at right with green leaves and garlands on its back, while a man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward to offer a large green banana leaf toward it. Behind, a priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti stands with folded hands near a pillar, and another man in white stands beside him. At left, a figure in a saffron-red robe with a red and white garland and a crown-like headdress stands near a golden ornate palanquin-style canopy and a white chair. A loudspeaker on a tripod stands in the middle, and a concrete base holds a golden structure. The ground is marked with red and white powder patterns.2016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16