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A cow-shed scene at night under a corrugated roof. A brown cow with a green-and-yellow cloth draped over its back and a lit oil lamp on the ground eats a bundle of green fodder. A bald person in a white dhoti-style garment with an orange-and-white border and a rudraksha-style mala holds out a hand toward the cow in a gesture of worship. A woman in a green blouse and yellow sari stands beside them, and another woman in red and yellow watches from the back. Behind them a small shrine holds a deity murti flanked by brass lamps against a red wall, with kolam designs painted on the floor. This is go seva and gaumatha puja.

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