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A woman in a red and maroon sari with a white forehead mark performs gau puja at a cow shed. She holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other while standing beside a black-and-white spotted cow draped with a green and gold embroidered cloth. Its horns are painted yellow and it has kumkum marks on its body. Another woman in a red patterned shawl stands behind, and a golden canopy and a garland of white and orange flowers are visible on the right.

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A photograph in a covered cowshed at a temple-style gaushala. A large black-and-white spotted cow stands tied at center, draped with a green and gold silk cloth with green stripes, its head lowered. A woman in a red sari with maroon blouse, tilak on her forehead, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles performs gau puja, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small brass plate with a lamp or offering in the other. Behind her another woman in a red patterned shawl watches. A gilded domed shrine-like structure, a garland of white and pink flowers hangs on a red pillar at right, and other cattle are visible at left in a red-walled shed.2022-01-17Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17Feb 1 2022 sripuram2022-02-01A woman in a red silk sari with a gold border stands in a covered cowshed beside a golden canopied shrine niche set into a red wall. She holds a brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and reaches toward a black-and-white spotted cow draped with a green and gold cloth. The cow has yellow-painted horns and a yellow mark on its forehead. White kolam designs decorate the red walls and a concrete trough, and other cattle stand in pens behind.2022-01-26A woman in a red silk sari with a gold border kneels at the lower right of a cowshed, holding a small brass bell in one hand and a brass lamp with a lit flame in the other. Her hair is tied in a bun and she has a red bindi and tilak on her forehead. In front of her a black-and-white spotted cow stands with a green cloth draped over its back, a yellow-marked forehead and horns, eating straw on the floor. Behind them a golden shrine with a dome holds a deity murti in red and white garments, flanked by two lit lamps and garlands. Walls are painted red with white kolam designs, and cattle are visible in pens behind.2022-01-26Jan 26 2022 sripuram2022-01-26A woman in a pink and red saree with a white vibhuti mark on her forehead stands at left, holding a brass lamp near a cow. Beside her, a cow with black and white patches wears a gold-and-green cloth draped over its back, and a small golden canopy shrine with a domed roof stands behind it in a red-walled cowshed. Several other cows are tied within the shed, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a stone ledge. A white kolam design is painted on the red wall.2022-01-31A cow in a cowshed is draped with a green and gold silk cloth with a striped border, standing before a golden canopy shrine. A woman in a red and gold saree with a red blouse, flowers in her hair and a necklace, holds a brass bell and a small ritual object as she performs gau puja. Behind the cow a man in a dark shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other cows, one white and one brown, stand in the open shed with a red-tiled roof and a red wall, and a banana leaf is at the right edge.2022-01-17Jan 26 2022 sripuram2022-01-26Inside a covered cowshed at a temple-like compound, a woman in a pink and gold sari with a vermilion forehead mark and bangles stands at right, ringing a brass bell and holding a pink flower over a spotted cow with painted horns and a green cloth draped on its back. A second woman in a maroon kurta with a red and white shawl stands at centre, hands clasped. Other cows are tied at left and behind. A golden shrine with a deity murti and a garland is at the back, indicating gau puja (cow worship).2022-01-17A woman in a red and gold silk sari performs a gau puja at a cowshed. She kneels on the bare floor, holding a brass oil lamp and a brass bell toward a black-and-white spotted cow with a green cloth draped over its back, its horns tipped in gold and its head decorated with yellow flowers and rope tied at the horns. Behind her, several cows stand in pens under a corrugated roof. Against a red wall stands a gold-domed shrine housing a small seated figure in red and orange garments with a crown-like headdress, a garland and a necklace, flanked by two brass lamps and a flower offering. Floor and wall have white kolam patterns. A kumkum mark is on her forehead, and she wears bangles and an earring.2022-01-26A woman in a maroon blouse and red-and-gold striped sari performs a gaumata puja on a black-and-white spotted cow inside a covered open shed. She stands at the cow's side, her hand near its flank, holding a small brass lamp or puja vessel, with a turmeric-yellow mark on the cow's back and a green-and-gold cloth draped over its back. A smaller grey calf stands on the right, tied with rope. Behind them is a golden domed shrine structure against a red wall, with a wire-mesh enclosure and trees beyond. Other cattle are visible at the left edge.2022-01-31