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A black-and-white spotted cow with painted yellow and red horns and a red-and-white decorated harness eats hay from a basket on a concrete floor in a shed. Behind it, a golden canopied shrine with pillars holds a seated figure of a deity murti, shown with a red and orange turban, white garland and red-and-white clothing, flanked by two oil lamps glowing on the shrine. The shrine is draped in a green cloth. The scene suggests go seva at a cow shelter. No people are visible.

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A black-and-white spotted cow with a garland of red flowers around its neck and horn-tip markings of red and yellow paint grazes on fresh green grass in a covered shed with a red wall. Behind it a shirtless man in a red dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell and gestures in a ritual manner. Beside him a gilded canopied shrine holds a seated figure draped in red with a white floral garland and a red headdress, on a green silk-covered platform with oil lamps and brass vessels.2022-01-30A photograph in a cowshed-style pavilion with a red-washed back wall and open thatched roof. In the foreground a black-and-white spotted cow with its head lowered grazes on fresh cut grass, its horns tipped in yellow and red and draped with a red flower garland, a rope tied around its head, and a cloth saddle on its back. Behind it a bare-chested man in a red dhoti and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands holding a small object. To the right a gold-domed shrine niche with gold pillars holds a statue dressed in red and orange garments with a red turban and white flower garland, seated on a green silk-covered platform with small lamps on either side. The ground is dusty with scattered yellow flowers.2022-01-30A photograph of cows in a covered shed at a Gaumatha puja and Go seva setting. Two cows stand on a concrete floor: one black-and-white spotted cow with decorated horns, marked with yellow and red kumkum dots, is eating fresh green fodder, while a brown cow with white patches stands at left with a yellow cord around its neck. Behind them, a golden shrine niche holds a small statue of a seated sage in an orange-red robe and turban, wearing a white flower garland and a gesture of blessing, with a green-gold cloth draped over the altar base. Brass oil lamps and scattered red flower petals lie on the floor, and red-and-white kolam patterns decorate the wall at right. No people are visible.2022-02-01Jan 11 2022 sripuram2022-01-11A spotted black-and-white cow with decorated horns, wearing a rope halter with bells and red markings, stands under a corrugated roof eating cut grass from the ground. Behind it, against a red-washed wall, a framed portrait shows a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace with raised hand, garlanded with red flowers and flanked by brass oil lamps on a yellow and pink cloth. A gold-bordered green cloth drapes the cow's back. A white feed trough with a kolam design stands at right. No people are visible.2022-01-07A woman in a pink blouse and blue-and-pink patterned saree stands beside a black-and-white spotted cow in a cowshed, holding a small brass object near a gold-coloured shrine niche. The cow wears a red and yellow garland around its neck and has yellow marks on its horns, and it is grazing on straw. Inside the golden niche, on a green cloth-draped base, sits a small statue of a seated figure with an orange turban and white garments, with oil lamps burning on either side. The red-walled shed is lit by overhead lights. This appears to be a go seva (cow service) ritual at a gaushala, with the cow garlanded and a lamp lit before the deity figure.2022-01-28A black-and-white spotted cow stands tied with rope in a covered shed, its horns painted yellow, grazing on a small pile of green grass and grain on the concrete floor. A brass oil lamp with a bright flame sits beside it in the foreground. Behind the cow, a gilded shrine with golden pillars holds a small deity murti draped in red and gold cloth, lit by a flame. A green and gold cloth covers part of the cow's back, and a red-painted pillar stands at left. No people are visible in the frame.2022-03-13A black-and-white spotted cow stands indoors in a shed, draped with a gold-green shimmering cloth with fringed edges, its horns visible and a rope halter on its head. Beside it a golden shrine niche with an arched top holds a small deity murti decorated with white garlands, and a lit oil lamp flame sits on a green-draped altar base. A devotee's hand, adorned with a bangle, holds the lamp. Bright ceiling lights and concrete floor surround the scene.2022-01-24A photo in a covered cowshed at a Gau Seva setting. In the foreground a black-and-white spotted cow, its horns painted yellow, wears a red and white rope garland with a red decorated collar, and its head is lowered. Behind it a woman in a purple and grey sari with gold bangles holds a small lit oil lamp and stands beside a golden-domed shrine niche with a deity murti or statue seated on a green draped altar, flanked by small lamps. A red wall and a painted rectangle on the right complete the scene.2022-01-28A black-and-white spotted cow stands in a covered shed, its head lowered to a basket of green fodder on the floor, a green cloth draped over its back. Beside it, a small gold-framed shrine with a deity murti sits behind a green cloth-covered platform, with a small flame burning in front. A hand holding a brass oil lamp, with a lit wick, is visible at the right edge. A kolam design is faintly visible on the wall at left. Dim overhead lights illuminate the scene. No people are fully visible.2022-01-24A photograph taken at night of a spotted black-and-white cow standing on a concrete floor, its horns tipped in gold and a green cloth draped over its back, with a few strands of grass on the ground in front. Behind it is a gilded shrine with golden pillars and a dome-shaped top, containing a small deity murti lit by a flame. A hand holding a brass oil lamp with a lit wick is visible at the right edge, near the shrine. Green cloth covers the shrine base. Bright ceiling lights and a tent-like roof are visible overhead.2022-01-24A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow border stands beside a black-and-white spotted cow with painted red and yellow markings on its forehead and horns. The cow is eating grass from a brass plate on the ground under a tiled roof. Beside them is a golden-domed shrine housing a deity murti in red garments and a white flower garland, with a green cloth draping the altar. The priest holds a small lamp and a bell, performing gau puja and go seva at the shrine.2022-01-30