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A woman in a white sari with her long dark braid over one shoulder bends forward to offer something to a black-and-white cow standing on bare earth. The cow wears a white cloth draped over its back edged with red and blue borders, a white and yellow flower garland around its neck, and a marigold garland hanging at its face. White flower petals are scattered on the ground. To the right, white stepped stone structures and a figure in white and orange robes stand beside a palm-lined landscape. The cow is being worshipped in a gau puja style ritual.

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Outdoors on bare reddish-brown earth beside a white stepped shrine structure and palm trees under an overcast sky, a black-and-white cow stands draped in a white cloth with red and blue borders and wears a white flower garland with red ribbon, its horns decorated, and a yellow cloth hanging at its neck. A woman with a long dark braid, wearing a white dress and bangles, bends forward and offers food to the cow with her hand. Behind her, two women in saffron-orange clothing stand, one holding bananas and smiling, the other with a white tilak on her forehead. Another person in white stands at the right edge beside a red-brick border.2007-09-24Outdoor photo of a Pradosha puja at a temple courtyard on bare dirt ground. A black cow with white markings, draped in a white cloth with red and blue borders and decorated with a white and yellow flower garland, stands beside a white stone plinth. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt leans forward and holds the cow's head by a rope and rests a hand on its face. Behind them, several women in white saris with orange shawls stand in a row, one holding a rope, and scattered petals and flowers lie on the ground.2007-09-24March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesA young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl leans forward to feed a black-and-white cow decorated for ritual, its horns and forehead marked with vermilion, flower garlands around its neck and a white cloth draped over its back edged in red. Behind him, a woman in an orange shawl with a painted face smiles. On the right, another person in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala stands beside a white stepped structure, with palm trees and open ground in the background.2007-09-24 +2 copiesA black-and-white cow with a white-tipped face and a garland of white and yellow flowers around its neck is led across dirt ground by a man in white dhoti and white shirt, holding a rope. A cloth draped over the cow's back shows red and blue borders. Behind it, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Coconut palms and a white stone shrine structure stand to the right, with a grey sky overhead.2007-09-24October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor photo of a black-and-white spotted cow decorated with white and red flower garlands and a green-and-white cloth at its neck, being touched by a man in a saffron-orange robe at right who wears a wristwatch. Two women in white saris with red and green borders stand behind the cow, one with a red-and-white sash, the other with a forehead mark. Palm trees and a sandy ground appear in the background, consistent with a pradosha puja ritual setting.2007-10-08A photograph outdoors on dry, bare earth showing a black calf with a white forehead patch being fed by a person in a white dhoti and shirt with gold-bordered cloth. The calf wears a green harness with brass bells and a yellow marigold garland, and is led by a rope held by a person in white at right. Behind, a person in orange saffron robes stands barefoot holding a metal plate of offerings with fruit, and a cloth-wrapped coconut is visible. Green grass patches lie in the background. This appears to be a go-puja style gesture of feeding a cow during ritual observance. Visible people are three, partially shown.2007-10-23October 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor photo of a cow being honoured. A black-and-white cow stands centred, draped with an orange and gold-bordered cloth and a long yellow marigold garland around its neck, held by a rope halter. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a small dotted pattern strokes the cow's head with her hand. Behind the cow, a person with long dark hair in a dark top and several women and men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, with a red-roofed building in the background.2010-12-19 +1 copiesOutdoor evening scene at a rural ashram courtyard during a Pongal-style cattle ritual. Two men in white dhotis and white kurtas, one with long dark hair and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, stand beside a dark cow decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a red cloth and a painted forehead mark. The cow stands on a patch of bare earth with flower petals and a kolam design nearby. Tall bamboo poles with leaves frame the scene. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and a woman in a yellow sari with red border stands at the left edge. Oil lamps and a decorated altar with flower garlands appear at the right.2008-01-16October 08 20072007-10-08