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A spotted black-and-white cow stands in the foreground, its back draped with a gold-bordered red and orange cloth and decorated with pink flowers, its horns painted yellow and red. Behind it, a seated figure in a red-orange garment and white jasmine garland is shown as a statue or murti within a gilded shrine, with a hand raised in blessing and a small lamp or vessel held above its head by a hand from the right edge. Green silk fabric covers the platform, and loose pink flowers lie on the floor.

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Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a spotted black-and-white cow standing in a temple-like shrine, its back draped with a gold-bordered orange-brown cloth and a garland of pink flowers. Its horns are painted yellow with red markings. On the right, a golden statue of a seated sage in an orange turban and orange robes, with a white flower garland and hands raised in blessing, sits in a gilded niche. A hand holds a brass lamp with a bell-like handle near the statue. The gilded pillars and green cloth-draped altar frame the scene.2022-02-05A black-and-white spotted cow stands indoors, wearing a gold-bordered orange and maroon cloth draped over its back, decorated with pink flowers and a bell-hung rope around its horns and neck. Its head is held in a rope halter. Beside it, under a gilded canopy, sits a statue of a seated figure wearing an orange turban and orange robes, with a white flower garland, hands raised in greeting, and a brass bell in front. A green silk cloth covers the pedestal, and pink petals are scattered on the floor.2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05A black-and-white spotted cow stands indoors in a shed with a tiled roof, wearing a red and yellow flower garland around its neck and a saffron-orange cloth draped over its back. A yellow rope halter is tied to its head. To the right, a golden statue of a seated figure in red and gold garments with a crown and garland sits on a yellow-and-maroon brocade-covered platform beside brass oil lamps on a red wall. No people are visible.2022-01-11Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05A black-and-white spotted cow with a garland of red flowers around its neck and horn-tip markings of red and yellow paint grazes on fresh green grass in a covered shed with a red wall. Behind it a shirtless man in a red dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell and gestures in a ritual manner. Beside him a gilded canopied shrine holds a seated figure draped in red with a white floral garland and a red headdress, on a green silk-covered platform with oil lamps and brass vessels.2022-01-30A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow border stands beside a black-and-white spotted cow with painted red and yellow markings on its forehead and horns. The cow is eating grass from a brass plate on the ground under a tiled roof. Beside them is a golden-domed shrine housing a deity murti in red garments and a white flower garland, with a green cloth draping the altar. The priest holds a small lamp and a bell, performing gau puja and go seva at the shrine.2022-01-30April 3 2022 sripuram2022-04-03A woman in a white saree with small pink motifs and a yellow blouse stands beside a black-and-white spotted cow in a covered open shed with a red corrugated roof. The cow has turmeric and kumkum marks on its forehead, a red and gold cloth draped over its back, a garland at its shoulder, and a rope halter. The woman extends her hand toward a golden shrine with a dome, where a small deity murti in a white garland sits under a green cloth. Pink flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a woven basket holds grain. White kolam designs decorate the red walls. The scene reads as a go puja and go seva in progress.2022-02-05A bare-chested man with a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead stands in a covered cowshed behind a spotted black-and-white cow. The cow has a red-and-yellow marking on its horns and forehead, a red and green flower garland around its neck, and a rope halter. A red and gold brocade cloth draped over the cow's back. Behind the man, a small golden shrine dome and a deity murti are visible, along with other cows in a pen on the left and a woven bamboo wall. The man wears a rudraksha mala and appears to be a priest or devotee performing go seva. No printed text is visible.2022-01-30