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A photograph of a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulder, leading a black-and-white Holstein-type cow on a rope tied to its halter. He walks barefoot across a sandy open ground. Behind him, a few men in white shirts and dark trousers stand and watch beside a thatched-roof hut and palm trees, with a yellow vehicle at the left edge. The cow has a marked white-and-black face and a red mark on its forehead. Two people are partially visible at the right edge, one wearing a yellow garland. Scene appears to be a cow-leading ritual.

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A barefoot man in a white dhoti with gold border and an orange-saffron shawl leads a black-and-white Holstein-style cow on a rope across a sandy open ground. Behind him stand several men in white shirts and dark trousers, and a palm tree and thatched-roof structures are visible. A sign on the right shows small printed text. The man's long dark hair is swept back and he holds the cow's halter rope in his right hand, with a trailing rope in his left. The page credits this scene to a 2010 satsang, but the visible evidence shows only a cow being led; the man's appearance does not clearly establish an identity.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A person in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl leads a black-and-white spotted cow by a rope halter across a paved courtyard. The cow has small red and yellow markings on its body. Behind them, a large orange-and-white stepped pedestal holds a dark statue draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flower necklaces. Other stone sculptures and red signboards stand in the background, and a red metal frame is at right. The shawl and white clothing are the main colours.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19Outdoors in a temple courtyard, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and an orange shawl leads a black-and-white cow on a rope halter, its horns and legs marked with orange-yellow dabs of kumkum. Behind them a woman in an orange sari sits near a black stone Nandi bull statue draped in a white cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands. Orange pillars and grey deity sculptures stand in the background, and a small ring of coloured powder design lies on the ground. Three people are visible.2010-12-19Close photo of a cow-worship ritual outdoors on bare ground. A black-and-white calf stands on a rope held by a woman in an orange sari with gold border and gold bangles, while another person in a white dhoti and red-bordered wrap stands at right. Another hand holds the rope nearby, and a larger cow's black-and-white body is visible above. The calf wears a red and gold cloth with tassels. Partial figures only; no clearly visible faces.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA black-and-white dairy cow with a rope halter is led across a sandy courtyard by a woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl and gold-bordered trim. Behind the cow, another woman in orange clothing stands near a tall black Shiva linga draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers, set on an orange-painted plinth. Small red signboards and stone deity sculptures appear in the background, and colourful kolam-style chalk patterns decorate the ground. The scene suggests a go-puja style ritual with the cow, though only the cow, the women and the linga are clearly visible.2010-12-19Outdoor scene of a black-and-white cow with a calf beside it, draped with an orange silk cloth bordered in gold zari, with a flower garland and red tilak marks on its forehead. A young shaved-headed man in a white dhoti, bare-chested and wearing a gold necklace, stands at the cow's side with his hand on its back. A woman in an orange sari with a teal blouse holds the calf's rope on the left. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, mostly in white clothing, watches from a courtyard with an orange wall and a large pink banner showing a portrait and text.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19