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A photo inside a covered cowshed with a corrugated roof and brick pillars. A man in an orange saffron wrap and sleeveless orange cloth, with long hair tied back and a beard, holds a small lit oil lamp toward a black cow with yellow garland ribbons and a pink cloth on its back, as part of gau puja. A brass plate with offerings sits on a concrete ledge at left, a white cow stands behind, and sacks of feed are stacked in the background.

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KAILASA VARANASI, INDIA on 3/25/20212021-03-25Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15A woman in an orange blouse and red bead necklace performs go seva in a cowshed at night. She holds a small oil lamp in one hand and reaches over a black cow draped with a green and gold brocade cloth. Several white and dark cows stand in the shed under fluorescent lights, with pillars and a corrugated roof visible.2022-03-13A photograph inside a small shrine room with yellow walls and green draped fabric. A person seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body and long dark hair tied back, holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti seated on a red-cushioned altar beneath a gold arched frame. A black cow with a white-trimmed harness and a red-and-gold embroidered cloth stands at right beside the altar. On a pink-covered table in front sit a metal tray with red flowers and a brass bowl. A trident leans on the right wall.2022-01-11A woman in an orange-saffron saree with a tied-back grey bun and a tilak on her forehead performs gau puja in a covered shed. She holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and extends her other hand toward a black-and-white cow draped in a yellow-green cloth, with pink kumkum marks and yellow flowers on its horns. Green grass lies on the floor. A small deity murti sits in a niche on a red wall behind her. The scene reads as a gaumatha puja with aarti.2022-11-21A photo of a temple-like shrine tent with a gilded arched frame holding a deity murti dressed in red and green cloth, with a painted halo behind it. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in saffron cloth with white markings on his body and a rudraksha mala is seated and holds a thin stick or incense over a brass bowl, while a black cow with a garland of flowers and a red patterned cloth on its back stands beside him. A trident is visible on the right wall and yellow panels frame the shrine.2022-01-13A woman in an orange saree performs a go puja at night, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward the head of a black-and-white spotted cow with long horns and a yellow flower garland on its forehead. The cow stands beside a bowl of grain under a roof. Behind them is a golden shrine canopy housing a small seated figure of a sage-like deity murti, flanked by two lit brass lamps and draped in gold cloth. A green cloth covers the cow's back.2022-03-15Night-time photograph in a covered shed with a dark tiled roof. A black-and-white spotted cow with a green cloth draped on its back and a rope halter stands at left, its head lowered toward a round woven basket of grain on the floor. At right, a woman in an orange sari with her hair in a bun rings a brass handbell with one hand while touching the cow's face with the other. Behind them a golden domed shrine holds a small deity murti lit by oil lamps. The ground has white flower petals and kolam-style floor decoration at right.2022-03-14November 21 2022 sripuram2022-11-21A photograph inside a small shrine with green and yellow walls and draped fabric. A bare-chested man with grey-streaked hair and beard, wearing an orange cloth and rudraksha mala, sits on a pink cloth and applies a mark with a small spoon to a black cow decorated with a flower garland and red blanket. Behind him a golden framed niche holds a deity murti with a trident beside it. On the left, a large printed portrait shows a smiling bearded man in an orange turban and ornate gold necklaces, seated on a golden throne. A brass bowl sits near the priest. The setting suggests a cow puja.2022-01-12Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04KAILASA India Uttar pradesh Kashi 221001 on 1/15/20222022-01-15