Close-up photo of a black and white spotted cow with its head lowered toward the camera. Its horns are painted orange-yellow and its forehead bears a yellow-orange smear with red vermilion dots. A rope with tasseled knots is tied around its neck and head against a dusty ground with a white stone step at the right edge. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photo of a black and white spotted cow with its head lowered toward the camera. Its horns are painted orange-yellow and its forehead bears a yellow-orange smear with red vermilion dots. A rope with tasseled knots is tied around its neck and head against a dusty ground with a white stone step at the right edge.

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A close photograph of a black and white cow with a rope halter tied around its head, standing on bare sandy ground beside a white stone structure. Its horns are painted orange with red markings, and its forehead bears a smear of orange powder with a red mark in the centre, consistent with ritual decoration. No people are visible.

Close photo of a black-and-white spotted cow with a green halter and rope lead, standing outdoors on sand in front of a white stone structure. Its horns are painted with red tips and its forehead bears smeared orange and red markings. A small bell hangs from the halter. No people are visible.

A close photo of a black-and-white spotted cow standing on sandy ground, its head lowered toward the camera. Its forehead bears a yellow-orange smear with a red kumkum mark at the centre, its horns are tipped with red and orange colour, and its legs are daubed with the same orange pigment. It wears a green collar strap hung with two small metal bells. At the left edge, the white and red-fringed cloth of a person's garment is partly visible. A white stone structure and a red brick sit at the right edge.

Close-up photograph of a black-and-white spotted cow standing on sandy ground beside a white-painted wall. The cow wears a rope halter tied under its jaw, a green strap with a small brass bell hanging at the side of its neck, and its horns and forehead are marked with red and yellow pigment, consistent with a ritual decoration. No people are visible in the frame.

A black and white spotted cow stands tied by a rope to a wooden post beside a pale cinder-block wall. Its forehead and one flank bear orange-red kumkum marks with yellow powder. A wooden-backed electrical socket is mounted on the wall above, and green foliage and stacked stones appear at the right edge.

A black-and-white spotted cow stands beside a white cinder-block wall, tied with a green cord and hung with small brass bells at its neck. Red and yellow kumkum-style markings decorate its forehead and flank. Wooden poles lean at the right edge over bare ground and green grass. No people are visible.

A black-and-white spotted cow stands on a concrete floor beside a white cinder-block wall with a red-framed window. Its head and body are marked with yellow and red turmeric-kumkum spots, and a rope lead runs from its neck to the wooden pole on the right. A pair of black sandals sits on the left, and a stacked pile of firewood is visible in the top right. No people are present.

A black and white spotted cow stands tethered beside a white block wall, with a wooden-framed electrical outlet mounted above it. Its forehead and flank bear orange-yellow and red vermilion or kumkum markings, and a bell hangs from its neck cord. A bamboo pole and stacked stones sit at the right edge, with green foliage behind. No people are visible.

Close view of a black-and-white cow with a white blaze on its forehead, decorated with orange turmeric paste and red kumkum marks on its horns and brow. A green leather harness with brass bells is fitted around its head and neck, and a rope is tied loosely to its halter. On the left, a human hand is raised in front of the animal's face, palm open. The cow is draped in a white cloth edged with red and blue tassel trim, standing on sandy ground. The scene suggests a cow worship ritual, with the animal adorned for puja.

A close photograph of a black-and-white cow with a rope halter and small brass bell, its forehead marked with a red-orange paste and sindoor-like smears. Behind it, several men in white shirts stand watching, and one figure at the upper left wears orange robes and holds a ritual object. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual area with a stone surface at left.

A 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.

October 08 2007