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A woman in a green saree with a multicolored floral blouse kneels beside two young calves in a shed with bamboo lattice walls, gently touching the face of the brown-and-white calf in front. Behind her, a gilded wooden shrine holds a deity murti draped with a red brocade cloth, garlanded with white pearl strands, marigolds and red flowers, with green sugarcane stalks standing around it and a brass oil lamp in the foreground.

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Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17Two women in sarees perform a puja at a golden shrine under a red-tiled open shed. The woman on the left wears a blue and white geometric-patterned saree with a gold border and holds a brass plate with offerings. The woman beside her wears a light green saree and a patterned blouse, and holds a lamp or puja item near the shrine. The shrine has a golden dome, a red cloth-draped base, white and red flower garlands, and palm fronds above it. Behind them, a cow with black and white markings is draped in a gold-green cloth, and another cow is visible at the lower right. A third woman in the background stands near the railing. Cattle are visible in the shed behind.2022-01-15Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-25Jan 31 2022 sripuram2022-01-31A photograph inside a cattle shed during a Mattu Pongal celebration. A woman in a green and gold saree stands at center, beside a golden canopied shrine holding a small deity murti draped in red and white garlands. A black-and-white spotted cow stands in the foreground wearing a green silk cloth, a garland of red and orange flowers and leafy greenery around its neck. Other cattle are tethered nearby, and banana leaves and sugarcane stalks frame the scene beneath a red tiled roof.2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15A woman in a red blouse and red sari with a forehead tilak and earrings performs a ritual at a golden shrine in a cow shed. She holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden canopy shrine containing a seated deity murti in red and gold garments, decorated with white pearl garlands and marigold-style garlands on the pillars. A green cloth covers the shrine base. Several cows, including a black-and-white spotted cow and a brown-and-white cow with yellow ear tags, stand nearby in the shed, with a bell visible at the lower right.2022-01-18A 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.2022-01-17A woman in an orange saree with a red blouse performs gau puja beside two cows tied with yellow ropes in an open cowshed. The cow on the left is black and white with a green and gold cloth draped over its back, and the calf on the right is brown and white. The woman holds a small brass lamp or offering vessel near a golden canopied shrine containing a small deity murti. Yellow-marked cow foreheads, scattered flower petals and a red-walled feeding trough are visible.A woman in a red-and-gold sari stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a cow shed. Two cows are present: a brown-and-white spotted cow draped with a green cloth, and a small white calf with red kumkum marks. Beside them a small table holds a framed portrait garlanded with orange and red flower strands, brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and offerings, with yellow and pink cloths on the table. Metal railings and a red wall frame the open-sided shed under a tin roof.2022-01-05