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A black and white spotted cow stands on a dirt ground, led by a rope tied at its neck and with a green halter strap, its horns painted with red and yellow markings. A green hose and a yellow metal bucket sit at the left edge. Around it stand several people in white traditional dress: men in white kurtas and dhotis, and a boy in white. On the right, a person in an orange shawl with bare feet stands near a white building with a blue sign. The setting appears to be an ashram courtyard.

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A black-and-white calf stands on bare sandy ground beside a white stone pillar, draped with a white cloth edged in red and blue tassels and wearing a long white flower garland with a red flower and a yellow flower hanging below. A man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing an orange and white thread bracelet, holds the rope lead at left. Behind them a young woman in a white sari with red border smiles with arms folded, and another person in white stands beside her. Coconut palms and greenery fill the background under an overcast sky.2007-09-24A black and white cow with a white-marked forehead and red-painted horn tips stands on bare earth beside a white stepped shrine. It wears a white cloth draped over its back trimmed with red and blue borders, and a garland of white and yellow flowers hangs around its neck with a yellow marigold at the bottom. A hand in a white sleeve holds the rope lead and a white-clad attendant stands at left. Coconut palms and a cloudy sky are behind.2007-09-24A black and white calf stands on dry red earth, held by a rope tied to its halter by a person in white clothing whose hand and white sleeve are visible at the left edge. The calf wears a green leather collar with brass bells, and its forehead bears red and yellow markings with a smear of vermilion. A weathered white stone plinth stands behind it, with a metal vessel visible at the top. No other people are clearly visible.2007-10-23A black and white cow stands on bare reddish earth in an outdoor courtyard, wearing a green leather collar with small bells and a yellow marigold garland draped over its back. Its head is held by a rope halter. Behind it, two elderly people in light clothing stand near a white wall with red and white painted stripes and a low step. A third man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with arms folded. Palm trees and a fence are visible at the right edge.2007-10-23A black-and-white spotted cow stands on reddish-brown earth, held by a rope tied around its muzzle with a small bell at the throat. Its forehead bears a fresh reddish wound and streaks of yellow turmeric or sacred powder, and its horns are visible. Gold-coloured dots are scattered on its back and flank. Behind it, the legs of several people in white dhotis and kurta-style clothing are partly visible, and a brass pot sits on the ground at left. A green leaf is tucked near its mouth.2007-10-23November 22 20072007-11-22Outdoor photo of a spotted cow standing on bare earth in a rural ashram yard, decorated with a white flower garland around its neck and red-orange kumkum or colored marks dotting its coat. Several other cows are tethered at left, one black and white with a rope, and a metal bucket sits near them. Behind, a line of people watches: a woman in a pink sari, a woman in a white and yellow sari, a young man in white with an orange shawl, and boys in white kurtas and dark caps. A small clay fire pit with ash lies at right, and a seated man in a dark shirt sits on a white plastic chair at far right.2006-01-15A photograph of a Pradosha puja at an outdoor ashram setting in Bengaluru. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with gold bangles holds out a banana to a black-and-white cow garlanded with a green-and-white flower necklace and red flowers, held on a rope by a person in orange. Behind them, a person in white clothing and a white head covering holds a brass lamp with a lit flame, and a plate with bananas and a coconut sits at left. Dry earth and green grass lie in the background. Two or three people are visible.2007-10-08 +1 copiesA black and white spotted cow stands on a dirt ground in front of a dark stone Nandi-style sculpture on a white plinth. Its forehead bears a fresh red-and-yellow marking, with turmeric and kumkum-like smears. A hand holds a coiled rope tied to a green halter with brass bells. Behind it, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand watching, and a figure in orange robes stands among them. The setting appears to be a temple courtyard during a ritual, with a stone structure and trees in the background.2007-10-23A barefoot man in a white dhoti with gold border and an orange-saffron shawl leads a black-and-white Holstein-style cow on a rope across a sandy open ground. Behind him stand several men in white shirts and dark trousers, and a palm tree and thatched-roof structures are visible. A sign on the right shows small printed text. The man's long dark hair is swept back and he holds the cow's halter rope in his right hand, with a trailing rope in his left. The page credits this scene to a 2010 satsang, but the visible evidence shows only a cow being led; the man's appearance does not clearly establish an identity.2010-12-19Outdoor photo of cattle in a dusty yard beside a dense stand of yellow bamboo. In the foreground a black-and-white cow with a white-tipped tail stands near a calf. A white cow with pink-red spots, its horns and neck decorated with garlands and tied with flowers, drinks from a metal bucket. Another dark cow stands behind. On the right edge, a group of people in white and cream ritual clothing stand by a wooden post, including a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a woman in a cream sari. Dry straw covers the ground and a few leaves and marigolds lie scattered.2006-01-15 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare ground beside a white stone pillar. A bald man in an orange saffron robe stands at left with his palms pressed together in namaskar, his face lowered, a white tilak mark on his forehead; a partially visible person at the far left holds a white cloth or offering. A black-and-white spotted cow stands at center, garlanded with white jasmine and marigold strands, with a white cloth with red and blue borders draped over its back, flowers in its horns and yellow flowers hanging at its neck. A small flame burns on the ground at lower center. Green shrubs, palm trees and unfinished concrete buildings sit in the background.2007-09-24