A black and white spotted cow stands tied by a rope to a wooden post beside a pale cinder-block wall. Its forehead and one flank bear orange-red kumkum marks with yellow powder. A wooden-backed electrical socket is mounted on the wall above, and green foliage and stacked stones appear at the right edge. - Nithyanandapedia

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A black and white spotted cow stands tied by a rope to a wooden post beside a pale cinder-block wall. Its forehead and one flank bear orange-red kumkum marks with yellow powder. A wooden-backed electrical socket is mounted on the wall above, and green foliage and stacked stones appear at the right edge.

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August 26 2007

A black-and-white spotted cow stands beside a white cinder-block wall, tied with a green cord and hung with small brass bells at its neck. Red and yellow kumkum-style markings decorate its forehead and flank. Wooden poles lean at the right edge over bare ground and green grass. No people are visible.

A black-and-white spotted cow stands on a concrete floor beside a white cinder-block wall with a red-framed window. Its head and body are marked with yellow and red turmeric-kumkum spots, and a rope lead runs from its neck to the wooden pole on the right. A pair of black sandals sits on the left, and a stacked pile of firewood is visible in the top right. No people are present.

A black and white spotted cow stands tethered by a rope on a concrete floor in front of a whitewashed cinderblock wall beside a red-framed window. Its forehead and body bear orange-yellow kumkum or turmeric marks, and a pair of slippers sits nearby on the ground. A wooden electrical switch box is mounted on the wall, and a red pole and some scattered debris are at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.

Close photo of a black-and-white spotted cow with a green halter and rope lead, standing outdoors on sand in front of a white stone structure. Its horns are painted with red tips and its forehead bears smeared orange and red markings. A small bell hangs from the halter. No people are visible.

A black-and-white spotted cow stands tethered by a rope on a concrete veranda beside a cream block wall and a red-framed window. Orange-red markings appear on its forehead, shoulder and legs. A pair of black slippers lies on the floor at left, a wooden switch box is mounted on the wall, and a red pole stands at the right edge beside a patch of dirt and bricks.

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August 26 2007

Close-up photo of a black and white spotted cow with its head lowered toward the camera. Its horns are painted orange-yellow and its forehead bears a yellow-orange smear with red vermilion dots. A rope with tasseled knots is tied around its neck and head against a dusty ground with a white stone step at the right edge.

August 26 2007

A close photograph of a black and white cow with a rope halter tied around its head, standing on bare sandy ground beside a white stone structure. Its horns are painted orange with red markings, and its forehead bears a smear of orange powder with a red mark in the centre, consistent with ritual decoration. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a black-and-white spotted cow standing on sandy ground beside a white-painted wall. The cow wears a rope halter tied under its jaw, a green strap with a small brass bell hanging at the side of its neck, and its horns and forehead are marked with red and yellow pigment, consistent with a ritual decoration. No people are visible in the frame.