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A woman in an orange saree performs a gaumatha puja in a covered cattle shed with terracotta-coloured walls and a corrugated roof. She rings a brass handbell while standing beside a small deity murti on a purple cloth-covered shelf flanked by brass lamps. A spotted brown cow with a yellow marking on its forehead and a green cloth draped over its back eats grass from the floor. A white calf stands at right and another cow is partly visible at left.

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Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-25Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-25A covered outdoor shelter with a terracotta-coloured wall and corrugated roof. A standing brown-and-white cow with a rope halter is tied beside a green cloth and a purple draped structure. A woman in an orange saree with her hair in a bun and an orange hair tie stands at right, holding a small brass vessel and a red item, apparently performing a gaumatha puja. A white calf grazes in front, and marigold petals lie on the ground. Decorative white motifs are painted on the pillar at right.2023-01-25Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-25Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-25Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-25 +1 copiesJun 26 2022 sripuram2022-06-26Jun 21 2022 sripuram2022-06-20A woman in an orange sari with a red border stands beside a spotted brown-and-white cow and a white calf inside a roofed open shed. She holds a brass bell in one hand and a plate of pink flowers and offerings in the other, performing gaumatha puja. The cow wears a green cloth draped over its back and a rope halter. Behind them is a small red-and-gold deity murti with a purple cloth beneath it, set against a terracotta wall.2023-01-25A woman in an orange-red sari rings a brass bell beside a brown and white cow during a gaumatha puja at a covered cowshed. The cow wears a yellow-green shawl draped over its back and has kumkum and vibhuti marks on its forehead, and it is eating fresh green fodder from the ground. Behind them is a red-painted wall with a small deity murti and brass lamps on a shelf. Cows stand in pens at the left.2022-06-26A photograph of a Gaumatha puja at a cow shed. A brown-and-white cow with a yellow-and-orange tilak on its forehead and a green cloth draped over its back grazes on a pile of fresh green grass in the foreground. Behind it, a woman in an orange saree with a bare-shouldered orange drape stands at a green-covered table holding a brass lamp and a small brass bell, performing the offering. Painted kolam designs decorate the pink walls of the enclosure, and other cows are visible in the background.2022-11-28A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala around her neck stands beside a brown cow feeding on a large bundle of fresh green grass. The cow has white and yellow kumkum markings on its forehead and a green cloth draped over its back. The woman holds a small brass bell and a lamp or puja item in one hand while gesturing toward the cow, as part of go seva. Behind them, a deity murti in gold and yellow clothing sits on a red-draped altar flanked by two brass lamp stands with flames. The setting is a simple covered shelter with red walls and a dirt floor.2022-07-27