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A woman in a maroon and white zigzag-patterned shawl over a maroon top reaches out to pet a brown calf with white markings on its face, bright orange and yellow tilak smudges on its forehead. Behind her, a second woman in a red patterned saree with gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Between them is a golden shrine-like structure draped with white pearl garlands and a green cloth, with a lamp and flower offerings. A concrete trough and red-washed wall frame the cow shed.

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A photograph of a rural cow shelter with a red-tiled roof and red walls. A woman in a maroon top with a magenta and white patterned shawl stands at left, one hand resting on the head of a brown calf with white markings. At right, a woman in a red and pink sari with gold-bordered pallu presses her palms together in prayer. Between them is a small golden canopied shrine with pillars, holding a deity murti draped in pearl garlands, with a brass lamp and marigold garlands hanging on the wall. The shrine sits on a green cloth, marking a gau puja setting.2022-01-17Two women stand barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a small golden shrine under a red-roofed open shed. The woman on the left wears a maroon kurta over maroon leggings with a red and white zigzag shawl; the woman on the right wears a red sari with gold border and her hair in a bun. The golden shrine holds a small murti and a white flower garland, set on a green cloth-covered platform. A spotted brown-and-white cow stands tethered on the right, and a brass oil lamp sits on the floor near a pink floor kolam. Behind is a bamboo fence and trees.2022-01-17Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17Inside a covered cowshed at a temple-like compound, a woman in a pink and gold sari with a vermilion forehead mark and bangles stands at right, ringing a brass bell and holding a pink flower over a spotted cow with painted horns and a green cloth draped on its back. A second woman in a maroon kurta with a red and white shawl stands at centre, hands clasped. Other cows are tied at left and behind. A golden shrine with a deity murti and a garland is at the back, indicating gau puja (cow worship).2022-01-17A woman in a red and maroon sari with a white forehead mark performs gau puja at a cow shed. She holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other while standing beside a black-and-white spotted cow draped with a green and gold embroidered cloth. Its horns are painted yellow and it has kumkum marks on its body. Another woman in a red patterned shawl stands behind, and a golden canopy and a garland of white and orange flowers are visible on the right.2022-01-17A photo inside a covered cowshed with a red-painted wall and tiled roof. A woman in a red saree with a red blouse and white-and-red striped shawl stands at a golden shrine holding a brass lamp and offering. Another woman in a red saree with a tilak on her forehead performs puja beside a cow. A cow with a green cloth draped over its back and kumkum on its forehead stands in front. A golden canopy shrine decorated with white pearl strings and garlands holds a small deity murti. Cattle and green fodder are visible in the background.2022-01-17Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17A woman in a maroon kurta with a red and white zigzag shawl stands in a covered cowshed with hands clasped in front of her. Beside her a black-and-white cow wears a green and gold cloth draped over its back, with yellow-tipped horns and coloured powder marks. A golden domed shrine stands against a red wall, decorated with a white and orange flower garland. Several other cows stand in the background of the shed, and a grey calf is tethered at left, part of a gaumatha puja setting.2022-01-17A woman in a red blouse and red-and-gold striped sari stands at a small golden shrine in an open-sided cowshed with a corrugated red roof. She holds a lit oil lamp toward a small deity figure beneath the golden dome. Beside her, a black-and-white spotted cow wearing a green and gold cloth stands with a smaller tan calf tied nearby, eating hay. Red walls and bamboo lattice fencing surround the scene. This appears to be a gau puja and cow seva at the shrine.2022-01-31A woman in a red saree with gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace kneels in a cattle shed, gently stroking the head of a small brown calf. Behind her, a black-and-white spotted cow stands tied to a wooden railing near a red-painted feeding trough, with a dirt mound and a rustic compound wall visible. The scene suggests gau seva, care of cows in a gaushala setting.2021-12-29