A photo of a cow-shed ritual. An older man in a white shirt and green patterned shawl, seated at left, holds a black cow's head garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, back to the camera, holding a silver plate of flowers, rice and kumkum. The cow's horns are painted red. Wooden railings and other cattle are visible behind them. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photo of a cow-shed ritual. An older man in a white shirt and green patterned shawl, seated at left, holds a black cow's head garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, back to the camera, holding a silver plate of flowers, rice and kumkum. The cow's horns are painted red. Wooden railings and other cattle are visible behind them.

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