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January 16 2007

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Outdoor photo of a black cow with long curved horns and a black bull beside a reddish-brown calf, both decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a pink rope halter. Behind them a crowd stands under a thatched shelter; many wear white clothes, several women wear orange or saffron shawls, and a man in white sits cross-legged at right beside a brass vessel and offerings on a cloth. Dirt ground, bundled sticks at upper right. Text overlay at lower right reads copyright and source credit.2006-01-15Outdoor photo at dusk of a cow decorated for ritual. A black-and-white cow wears an orange-and-gold draped cloth and a garland of yellow flowers with orange ribbons around its neck. A figure in white robes holds a white rope tied to the cow, standing at right with back partly turned. Behind the cow, a man with long dark hair and a white kurta with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together, flanked by others in white and orange-yellow shawls, a woman with folded hands and a child at left, and a girl in white with a beaded necklace. A decorated floor pattern with yellow marigold petals lies at lower left on the dirt ground. Trees and a chain-link fence form the background.2008-01-16Outdoor evening scene at a rural ashram courtyard during a Pongal-style cattle ritual. Two men in white dhotis and white kurtas, one with long dark hair and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, stand beside a dark cow decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a red cloth and a painted forehead mark. The cow stands on a patch of bare earth with flower petals and a kolam design nearby. Tall bamboo poles with leaves frame the scene. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and a woman in a yellow sari with red border stands at the left edge. Oil lamps and a decorated altar with flower garlands appear at the right.2008-01-16October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor 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.2009-12-23Night outdoor ritual at Mattu Pongal in Tiruvannamalai. A brown cow and her calf stand on a striped mat, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, a green leaf garland, and red and yellow turmeric-kumkum markings. A kneeling young man in white dhoti holds the calf's rope and garland. A bald man in a white shirt and dhoti stands beside the cow, guiding it. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron cloths and white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in prayer; one holds a brass bell. A devotee in a striped turban watches from the crowd.2018-01-15A photograph of an outdoor cattle yard at dusk beside a corrugated metal wall and trees. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, stand and walk among cattle. A large black cow with yellow flower garlands and a tied rope stands at right, and a small black calf with a yellow garland lies on the dirt in the foreground. A smaller brown calf stands near the center. The ground is bare sandy earth with scattered yellow petals, and a partially visible person with long dark hair in white clothes stands at the left edge. No identifiable individual is marked as a person; the figures are described by role and dress only.2008-01-16August 01 20082008-08-01October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoors under palm trees, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and a white and red flower garland stands at left, appearing to gesture toward a large black stone Nandi bull statue at right, which is draped in garlands of white, yellow, pink and red flowers. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, including men in white shirts and trousers, women in white saris and a woman in a lavender-bordered sari. A yellow and red banner with Kannada script hangs at the upper left.2007-01-01December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a cow ritual outdoors on a red carpet beside a pale yellow building. A central figure with long dark hair, a yellow headband with an ornament, a white flower garland and an orange robe holds bananas to a black-and-white cow with red kumkum marks and a green collar. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the cow's head holding its face. Around them, men and women in orange and saffron shawls and white clothes watch, some clapping, and a man in an orange robe and gold bangles looks on. A woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes holds a small camera, and a man at right raises a camera. a person is the central figure in the orange robe and white garland, shown with long hair, a headband and garland, and the bananas offering. A horn player stands at the upper left. +1 copies