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A photograph of a cow ceremony outdoors beside an orange-painted wall with a red pillar. A young man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti, with a short haircut, stands at the cow's head and raises his arm toward it, holding a yellow-orange marigold garland around the neck of a black-and-white cow draped with an orange silk cloth with gold border. A woman in a white saree with a patterned border and orange shoulder cloth touches the cow's head. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and shirts watches, including several women and a young girl in pink. Another cow with a red and gold cloth is partly visible at the lower left.

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A photograph of a cow-worship ritual in an outdoor courtyard beside an orange-washed wall. A woman in a white sari with an orange border and red shawl stands at the cow's head holding its rope. A man in a white shirt stands on the right, arm extended, touching a black-and-white cow draped in an orange-and-gold cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers. Around them a crowd of men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris watches, with a child in a pink dress at left and another cow with a red-and-gold cloth at lower left.2010-12-19A photograph of a ceremony in which a woman in a white sari with a green and orange border and a bangle touches the forehead area of a black-and-white cow garlanded with yellow marigolds and draped with a red and gold cloth. Behind her, rows of people in white and cream clothing stand watching, including men in white dhotis and women in white saris, some wearing glasses. At the right edge a man in white with a gold-bordered orange shawl stands beside the cow. A small orange thread is visible on the woman's wrist and the setting is an orange-walled hall.2010-12-19A cow with black and white markings, draped in an orange and gold silk cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers, is being worshipped in an open courtyard. A young man in white clothes and a white shirt is adorning the cow's neck with a garland while a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl holds the cow's rope. Standing nearby are a girl in pink, a man in white dhoti and shawl, and a crowd of devotees in white and other clothes behind a pale orange wall with red pillars. Painted lettering on the wall reads Sri Anna. This appears to be a gau puja or cow worship ceremony. a person is not clearly identifiable in the scene.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19Outdoor photo of a cow being honoured. A black-and-white cow stands centred, draped with an orange and gold-bordered cloth and a long yellow marigold garland around its neck, held by a rope halter. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a small dotted pattern strokes the cow's head with her hand. Behind the cow, a person with long dark hair in a dark top and several women and men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, with a red-roofed building in the background.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA black-and-white cow stands in a courtyard, draped in an orange and gold brocade cloth with a red-and-gold border and garlanded with yellow marigolds. Its forehead bears red kumkum marks and its face is decorated with turmeric-coloured markings. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds the rope halter at left. Behind the cow, a crowd of people in white clothes stands by a red-and-white painted wall, some wearing white shirts and lanyards, watching the ritual. This appears to be a cow puja or gau pooja.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A woman in a white sari with red and green woven borders stands beside a black-and-white cow draped with an orange and gold cloth. She strokes the cow's neck while holding its rope, with a plate of yellow flower garlands at the cow's feet. Behind them, a seated audience in white and yellow clothing watches. At the upper right, a figure in white with orange drapery stands near a saffron-coloured wall with a ritual staff. Several people are visible in the crowd behind the cow.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copies