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A photograph in a covered cowshed with a red-washed wall. A brown-and-white cow with yellow-marked horns and body is draped in a green silk shawl with gold border and eats green fodder from the floor. Beside it a white cow stands. At left, a hand holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame, performing gau puja. On the wall a framed portrait shows a figure with long dark hair, a saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, a candidate depiction of the a person. A white kolam is drawn on the wall at left. No standing people are counted beyond the partial hand.

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December 30 2021 sripuram2021-12-30A brown-and-white spotted cow stands in a covered cowshed with red-painted walls, wearing a green shimmering cloth draped over its back and yellow turmeric or kumkum marks on its head and legs. A person's hand, wearing a gold bangle, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame near the cow's face, performing a gau puja. A white cow stands at right beside a stone feeding trough decorated with white kolam patterns, and green fodder grass lies on the ground. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall above the cows, showing a figure with long dark hair in orange clothing, but the portrait is a printed image rather than a physical person and no readable caption is visible. Relevant rituals include gau puja and lamp offering.2021-12-30December 30 2021 sripuram2021-12-30A black-and-white spotted cow stands in a covered courtyard, its horns decorated with yellow flowers and red and yellow markings on its head, and a green-and-gold cloth draped over its back. It is eating fresh grass from the ground in front of it. A second cow with brown and white markings and a yellow flower garland tied at its neck is partially visible at left, along with other cows behind. In the background a golden shrine niche holds a seated deity murti in red and gold dress, with white flower garlands, a red turban-like crown and a rudraksha-style necklace, set on a green draped altar with a brass lamp to the right. A hand holding a brass oil lamp appears at the right edge, and scattered red flower petals lie on the floor. Red and white painted kolam designs decorate the walls.2022-02-01Gau puja at a covered cow shed with a red corrugated roof and red-painted back wall. A spotted black-and-white cow draped with a green and gold cloth stands with brass-tipped horns, a bell on its head rope, and a kumkum mark on its forehead, while a hand holds a lit oil lamp in a brass dish near its head. Behind it, a framed portrait with red and orange marigold garlands sits on a red-draped stand beside a brass oil lamp; the portrait shows a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white necklace, so this is a depiction and the appearance-based label is a person. Another cow stands at right, and a basket of green fodder sits in the foreground.2022-01-04A cow shed with a red-washed wall and corrugated roof at Sripuram in Hyderabad. A spotted black-and-white cow, its horns painted yellow and decorated with marigold garlands, stands eating green fodder from a woven basket, draped with a bright green cloth. A smaller brown calf with a white face stands beside it. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with red and orange flowers, with brass lamps and a small offering in front on a pink and gold cloth. A person in a red top on the right holds a brass vessel and a plate of lit lamps and offerings for a go puja. No person's identity is inferred from appearance.2021-12-31A photograph of a Gaumatha puja at a cow shed. A brown-and-white cow with a yellow-and-orange tilak on its forehead and a green cloth draped over its back grazes on a pile of fresh green grass in the foreground. Behind it, a woman in an orange saree with a bare-shouldered orange drape stands at a green-covered table holding a brass lamp and a small brass bell, performing the offering. Painted kolam designs decorate the pink walls of the enclosure, and other cows are visible in the background.2022-11-28July 27 2022 Sripuram2022-07-27A spotted brown-and-white cow stands in a covered shed with a green-and-gold cloth draped over its back, eating grass from a woven basket. Its horns are painted yellow and a flower is tucked at its horn. A woman's hand at the right edge holds a brass lamp with a flame over the animal. Behind, a framed portrait on a yellow-draped table in front of a red wall shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with red flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps and offerings. This appears to be a gau puja with goseva at a Kailasa site in Hyderabad.2022-01-07A brown and white cow with a green cloth draped over its back stands in a covered shed, grazing on fresh green grass scattered on the concrete floor. Its forehead and horns are decorated with kumkum and marigold-like flowers. Behind it, a person in an orange top sits before a green-draped altar with brass lamps and a lit oil lamp, performing gaumatha puja. A red wall and a concrete feeding trough complete the scene.2022-06-20Jun 21 2022 sripuram2022-06-20Jun 26 2022 sripuram2022-06-26