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A photograph of a cattle shed decorated for a festival. A black-and-white spotted cow stands centre-frame, draped with a green and gold cloth, with green leaves and a red flower garland at its neck and a rope halter. Behind it a woman in a dark outfit with a red shawl tends to the cow near a golden canopied shrine containing a small deity murti, flanked by white pearl garlands and a long red and white flower garland. Banana leaves and palm fronds frame the scene, and other cattle are visible in the background with a red-painted wall.

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A photograph inside a cattle shed during a Mattu Pongal celebration. A woman in a green and gold saree stands at center, beside a golden canopied shrine holding a small deity murti draped in red and white garlands. A black-and-white spotted cow stands in the foreground wearing a green silk cloth, a garland of red and orange flowers and leafy greenery around its neck. Other cattle are tethered nearby, and banana leaves and sugarcane stalks frame the scene beneath a red tiled roof.2022-01-15Photo of a cow shed decorated for Mattu Pongal. Two cows stand in the foreground, one black-and-white spotted and one brown; the spotted cow has a turmeric-and-kumkum mark on its forehead and wears a green cloth draped over its back, with a garland of green leaves at its mouth. Behind them a small golden shrine canopy with white beaded garlands and fresh flower strings sits against a red wall, with a figure in red near it. Banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the corrugated roof and the area.2022-01-15A photograph of a cattle shed with a spotted black-and-white cow and a dark brown cow decorated for a festival. The spotted cow wears a green and gold cloth draped over its back, and the brown cow wears a garland of red and white flowers, leafy green sprigs and a rope halter. Both have kumkum or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands a golden shrine canopy with pearl-string garlands, flanked by a red wall with a hanging garland. Large banana leaves frame the scene from above and the left, and a thatched roof covers the shed. No people are visible.2022-01-15A photograph inside a covered cowshed with a red-painted wall and a thatched or woven matting roof. In the foreground, a black-and-white spotted cow stands draped with a green and gold cloth and garlanded with red flowers and green leaves, with a brown-and-white cow beside it and more cattle behind. Behind them stands a golden shrine canopy and a small deity murti decorated with white pearl garlands, flowers and a green cloth backdrop. Banana leaves frame the right and left edges. The scene appears to show cows being decorated for a Mattu Ponggal celebration, a cattle-honouring ritual. No people are visible.2022-01-15A photograph of a cattle shed decorated for Mattu Pongal. Two cows stand in an entrance framed by tall sugarcane stalks and broad banana leaves tied at the sides. The central cow is black and white with a green embroidered cloth draped over its back and red and white flower garlands around its neck. Its horns are adorned with flowers and a leafy garland. The pink walls have white kolam designs, and the floor is patterned with coloured powder. No people are visible.2022-01-15A photo inside a covered cowshed with red-painted pillars and a thatched roof. Several cows are present, including a black-and-white spotted cow in the foreground draped with a green and gold brocade cloth, a brown-and-white cow with orange marks, and a grey cow at left. At right, a woman in a pink and red sari with a gold border bends forward at a small golden canopied shrine. Inside the shrine is a figure in red and orange garments wearing a white flower garland and an orange turban, seated on a green cloth. The woman appears to be performing puja and go seva beside the cows.2022-01-31Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15A photograph of a Mattu Pongal-style cattle worship scene outdoors under a open metal-framed shelter. A woman in a blue and white geometric-patterned sari with gold border, wearing red bangles, holds a brass bowl and extends her hand over a spotted black-and-white cow draped with a green-gold silk cloth and garlanded with flowers. A second, smaller brown-and-white calf stands in the foreground. A banana plant leaves and a small shrine with flower garlands, a brass lamp stand and a colourful kolam floor design are visible. A second person in a red top stands behind the cow.2022-01-15A woman in a blue and white block-printed saree with a long braid applies vermilion or kumkum to the back of a spotted black-and-white cow inside a covered shed. A golden kalasha-topped shrine stands beside the cow, decorated with white flower garlands and red blossoms, with a golden bowl placed on a maroon cloth. The cow wears a gold-bordered green cloth draped over its back. Another spotted cow and a second person in the background stand near a wooden railing, with more cattle visible at left and palm leaves hung above the shrine.2022-01-15Feb 1 2022 sripuram2022-02-01A decorated cattle shed during a harvest festival, with two spotted black-and-white cows standing in a red-walled enclosure. The nearer cow wears a red and white flower garland on its horns and neck, and a green silk cloth with gold border is draped over the other cow's back. Sugarcane stalks tied with twine and banana leaves frame the entrance on both sides. Kolam-style white line designs decorate the red walls, and a small brass lamp and coloured floor rangoli sit before the animals. A golden shrine-like structure is visible behind them. No people are visible.2022-01-15Jan 26 2022 sripuram2022-01-26