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A photograph of a woman in an orange sari-style garment with a gold-bordered wrap, wearing beaded bracelets and rudraksha-style beads, performing a gau puja. She holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand toward the face of a brown cow, and in the other hand a bouquet of yellow and red flowers. Several cows with bells and decorated harnesses stand behind her on a dirt ground. Setting appears to be an outdoor cattle area.

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A woman in an orange sari with flower garlands and rudraksha bracelets performs a ritual of waving a lit oil lamp in front of a brown cow with horns and a bead-and-bell decorated harness. Another brown cow and a calf stand behind her, and a devotee in orange is partly visible at the top. Marigold petals lie on the ground, and a street or village setting appears in the background. The scene reflects a gau puja, with the lamp flame and burning oil lamp prominent in the foreground.2019-01-16A photograph of a devotee in orange sannyasi-style robes performing a gau puja, waving a lit oil lamp before a brown cow with curved horns. Behind, another person in orange with long dark hair and a beaded necklace stands near more cattle, some decorated with yellow flower garlands. A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha and beaded bracelets stands at the centre, with a basket of flowers at lower left. The setting is a dusty street with sunlight and smoke.2019-01-16A photograph of a figure in an orange-saffron robe and multiple rudraksha malas holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a bouquet of pink and yellow flowers in the other, standing before cattle. Behind them stands a brown bull with decorated horns, and a tan cow with long horns is visible at the right. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge. Another person's hand holds a silver tray with flowers beneath the lamp. The setting is an outdoor area with dirt ground, a wooden fence and a sheltered pen.2019-01-16January 16 20192019-01-16January 16 20192019-01-16January 16 20192019-01-16January 16 20192019-01-16A woman seen from behind performs a gau puja beside brown cows. She wears an orange cloth wrapped over her shoulders and a bare back marked with white ash stripes, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces around her neck and wrists. She holds a brass lamp with a bright flame toward the muzzle of a brown cow with curved horns and a decorated harness with bells. Another cow stands nearby in soft-focus, with a bright blurred background. The scene reflects animal worship during Mattu Pongal.2019-01-16A woman in an orange saffron sari with white border and a rudraksha mala around her neck performs a gau puja under a open-sided shed. She holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, offering it near a brown cow with an orange cloth draped over its back and a small calf beside it. Behind them, a golden seated sage statue and a painted figure in pink headwear and garlands stand against green trees and a concrete wall.2022-01-24Outdoor scene of a devotee in orange sari with bare back and white sacred markings on shoulder, wearing rudraksha malas and bracelets, holding a small oil lamp toward the face of a brown cow with a yellow-tipped horn and bell-decorated collar. Other orange-clad devotees stand behind, and a white-and-brown calf is in the lower right.2019-01-16A woman in a bright orange sari and blouse with a gold border leans forward to offer a brass oil lamp with a lit flame to a brown-and-white cow with white markings and a yellow kumkum dot on its forehead. The cow, wearing a green cloth draped over its back and a rope halter, is eating a large bundle of green grass held out toward it. A woman wears a rudraksha mala around her neck and a bun in her hair. In the background, a small statue of a figure in orange robes and a red turban, with a garland, sits on a red-draped platform flanked by brass lamp stands. Other cattle are visible at the left.2022-07-27January 16 20192019-01-16