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Two black-and-white spotted cows stand on a concrete floor at night, one with a yellow rope around its neck and the other eating from a flat brass plate of grain and greens. Behind them a small golden canopied shrine with a dome houses a deity murti in red garments, lit by a small oil lamp and a flame on the ledge. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the floor, and a white kolam design is drawn on the red wall at right. This appears to be a go seva setting with nithya gaumatha puja at a shrine.

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Jan 16 2022 sripuram2022-01-16A photograph of a cowshed at a temple-like setting. Two cows stand on straw: a large black-and-white spotted cow with yellow turmeric-marked forehead and a smaller brown calf with a yellow rope around its neck. Behind them a small golden canopied shrine with a dome houses a deity murti in red and white robes, with a reddish-brown wall. White kolam rangoli patterns decorate the pillars and wall. Straw-covered floor and a tiled roof frame the scene, with a water trough at right.2022-02-04A woman in an orange-red saree stands beside a small golden shrine in a cattle shed, lighting or tending oil lamps before a deity murti draped in red cloth. Two cows, black and white with painted horns, stand on a concrete floor eating grain and green grass from a metal tray. Cattle pen walls and other cows are visible in the background.2022-03-13Jan 18 2022 sripuram2022-01-18A woman in a yellow silk sari and gold earrings performs gau puja beside two spotted cows in an open-sided shed. A cow with a yellow-painted horns and a yellow rope-harness, with red and yellow marks on its forehead, eats green grass and flower stalks scattered on the floor. A second brown-and-white calf stands beside it, marked with yellow and red. The woman holds a small oil lamp and a brass plate with a flame. Behind them is a golden shrine niche with a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes and a rudraksha mala, with a small kalasha-like dome above. A green cloth drapes the first cow's back. A red-painted wall and a bamboo fence frame the scene.Feb 21 2022 sripuramA black-and-white spotted cow stands tied with rope in a covered shed, its horns painted yellow, grazing on a small pile of green grass and grain on the concrete floor. A brass oil lamp with a bright flame sits beside it in the foreground. Behind the cow, a gilded shrine with golden pillars holds a small deity murti draped in red and gold cloth, lit by a flame. A green and gold cloth covers part of the cow's back, and a red-painted pillar stands at left. No people are visible in the frame.2022-03-13A photograph of cows in a covered shed at a Gaumatha puja and Go seva setting. Two cows stand on a concrete floor: one black-and-white spotted cow with decorated horns, marked with yellow and red kumkum dots, is eating fresh green fodder, while a brown cow with white patches stands at left with a yellow cord around its neck. Behind them, a golden shrine niche holds a small statue of a seated sage in an orange-red robe and turban, wearing a white flower garland and a gesture of blessing, with a green-gold cloth draped over the altar base. Brass oil lamps and scattered red flower petals lie on the floor, and red-and-white kolam patterns decorate the wall at right. No people are visible.2022-02-01A woman in an orange sari with a red blouse and a beaded necklace performs gau puja, holding a brass lamp to a brown and white calf while a spotted black and white cow stands beside her. Grass and yellow flowers lie on the ground. Behind them is a small red-walled shrine with a gold canopy housing a seated deity murti in red garments with a yellow cloth and gold ornaments. A green cloth drapes the cow on the left, and yellow ribbons are tied around the cow's horns.Feb 8 2022 sripuram2022-02-08Three cows stand on a stone floor in front of a golden shrine. In the foreground a brown calf with a white blaze and a yellow thread tied at its neck nibbles fresh green grass. Beside it a black-and-white spotted cow with white-tipped horns eats grass from a woven basket, its forehead marked with red and yellow kumkum and turmeric. Behind them a green silk cloth drapes a golden shrine with a tiered canopy and a dim figure inside. Scattered red and yellow petals lie on the floor, and a kolam-style geometric design is painted on a red wall at right. The scene reflects go seva, cow worship in a temple setting.2022-02-01A woman in an orange and red sari performs aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of two cows at a temple cow shed. She stands behind a brown cow with white markings on its forehead and back, decorated with a yellow rope around its neck, while a black and white cow with painted yellow horns stands beside her eating grass. Behind them is a golden shrine with a small deity murti lit by oil lamps, and cows are visible in stalls in the background. The scene suggests go seva and gau puja at the temple.2022-03-13