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A photograph of devotees gathered around a black-and-white cow draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti in the centre holds out yellow fruit or sweets to the cow, while a man beside him in a white kurta and dhoti watches. On the right, a man in a white kurta wears a red lanyard and ID badge and a white shirt, and another man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl stands at the edge. Behind them are orange-roofed buildings and trees.

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December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at an orange-walled ashram courtyard. A black-and-white cow draped in an orange cloth with a yellow marigold garland stands on the left, its head reached toward by a man in a white kurta and a red lanyard with a white badge, holding a small yellow item. Beside him a younger man in white smiles, and at right an older man in white dhoti with folded hands and glasses stands with a red-cord mala. Another person in white stands behind, and a woman is partly visible at far left.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a black-and-white cow with a rope halter, decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and a red-and-gold embroidered cloth draped on its back, being greeted outdoors. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a wristwatch and gold bangle, extends his hand to the cow's muzzle while a woman in a red-bordered sari and orange blouse smiles beside it. Behind them, several men in white ceremonial clothes stand watching, and two young men in white with yellow garlands and tonsured heads are at the right edge. Orange-roofed buildings and trees are in the background. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram courtyard.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with a black-and-white cow draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers. A man in an off-white dhoti and shawl, with a tilak on his forehead, holds a brass plate and offers to the cow while another man in white stands beside him. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, some with hands folded, and one man in orange clothing stands at the right. Red-roofed buildings are visible in the background.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a cattle worship ritual outdoors in a dusty courtyard with tiled-roof buildings behind. A black-and-white cow wearing a yellow marigold garland and an orange cloth stands at left. A man in an ivory-cream dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate of offerings and reaches toward the cow. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt with gold border touches the cow, and several men in white clothes, one in orange-saffron cloth at right, stand with folded hands. Several people in white garments stand by, some with hands joined in namaste.2010-12-19A black and white cow with a yellow marigold garland around its neck and a rope halter stands in the foreground, its body draped in an orange cloth. Behind it, a man in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered dhoti stands with his hands folded, looking down. At the right edge, another man in white with a tilak mark on his forehead stands partly out of frame. The background is softly blurred, showing a building and a light outdoor setting.2010-12-19A photograph of a cow ritual at an outdoor temple-like setting with orange-tiled roofs. A black-and-white cow draped with an orange cloth and wearing a garland of yellow marigolds is being offered fruit. A bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a brass plate of bananas and feeds the cow. Around him, several men in white dhotis and a man in cream clothing with tilak stand and watch, and a woman in dark clothing is at left. The scene reads as a cow worship offering, with a gold-bordered shawl and gold bangles visible.2010-12-19A photograph of a black-and-white cow with yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-gold cloth draped over its back, its face being touched by a man in white. The man wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a white shawl and a wristwatch, and he holds the cow's muzzle with his right hand. A smiling woman in a dark top stands at the left beside the cow's head, and a few men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the background, one with a gold necklace and two young men at right with shaved heads wear garlands. The setting is an open courtyard with orange-roofed buildings behind.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19