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Inside a covered cowshed at a temple-like compound, a woman in a pink and gold sari with a vermilion forehead mark and bangles stands at right, ringing a brass bell and holding a pink flower over a spotted cow with painted horns and a green cloth draped on its back. A second woman in a maroon kurta with a red and white shawl stands at centre, hands clasped. Other cows are tied at left and behind. A golden shrine with a deity murti and a garland is at the back, indicating gau puja (cow worship).

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A photo of a cow shed with a red tiled roof. A black-and-white spotted cow with painted horns and turmeric-marked body stands on a bare floor, grazing from a basket of green fodder, with a green cloth draped on its back. A young woman in a pink and gold patterned sari, with hair in a bun and gold jewellery, bends forward ringing a brass bell beside the cow. Behind them an older woman in a maroon and red shawl stands watching. A brown calf is tied nearby, a golden shrine canopy and a garland hang on the back wall, and white kolam designs decorate the pink walls.2022-01-17Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17A woman in a red and maroon sari with a white forehead mark performs gau puja at a cow shed. She holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other while standing beside a black-and-white spotted cow draped with a green and gold embroidered cloth. Its horns are painted yellow and it has kumkum marks on its body. Another woman in a red patterned shawl stands behind, and a golden canopy and a garland of white and orange flowers are visible on the right.2022-01-17A cow in a cowshed is draped with a green and gold silk cloth with a striped border, standing before a golden canopy shrine. A woman in a red and gold saree with a red blouse, flowers in her hair and a necklace, holds a brass bell and a small ritual object as she performs gau puja. Behind the cow a man in a dark shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other cows, one white and one brown, stand in the open shed with a red-tiled roof and a red wall, and a banana leaf is at the right edge.2022-01-17Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17Jan 26 2022 sripuram2022-01-26A woman in a maroon kurta with a red and white zigzag shawl stands in a covered cowshed with hands clasped in front of her. Beside her a black-and-white cow wears a green and gold cloth draped over its back, with yellow-tipped horns and coloured powder marks. A golden domed shrine stands against a red wall, decorated with a white and orange flower garland. Several other cows stand in the background of the shed, and a grey calf is tethered at left, part of a gaumatha puja setting.2022-01-17Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17A photograph in a covered cowshed at a temple-style gaushala. A large black-and-white spotted cow stands tied at center, draped with a green and gold silk cloth with green stripes, its head lowered. A woman in a red sari with maroon blouse, tilak on her forehead, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles performs gau puja, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small brass plate with a lamp or offering in the other. Behind her another woman in a red patterned shawl watches. A gilded domed shrine-like structure, a garland of white and pink flowers hangs on a red pillar at right, and other cattle are visible at left in a red-walled shed.2022-01-17Jan 26 2022 sripuram2022-01-26Jan 26 2022 sripuram2022-01-26Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17