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A woman in an orange saree stands at left in a covered cowshed, holding a lit oil lamp aloft beside a pillar. In front of her a brown cow with white and red markings on its forehead, draped with a green cloth, eats fresh grass. Cows are visible in the shadowy background, and a small deity murti sits on a green-draped altar at right. White kolam dot-and-line patterns decorate the wall. The scene suggests a gau puja offering with aarti.

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Jun 21 2022 sripuram2022-06-20Jun 21 2022 sripuram2022-06-20A photograph of a Gaumatha puja at a cow shed. A brown-and-white cow with a yellow-and-orange tilak on its forehead and a green cloth draped over its back grazes on a pile of fresh green grass in the foreground. Behind it, a woman in an orange saree with a bare-shouldered orange drape stands at a green-covered table holding a brass lamp and a small brass bell, performing the offering. Painted kolam designs decorate the pink walls of the enclosure, and other cows are visible in the background.2022-11-28November 28 2022 sripuram2022-11-28Jun 21 2022 sripuram2022-06-20November 28 2022 sripuram2022-11-28Evening photo inside a covered cow shed. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-orange blouse and a dark rudraksha-style necklace holds a lit oil lamp toward a brown cow draped with green cloth and a garland, which is eating a pile of green leaves. Beside her, a woman with short grey hair in a white sari with a gold border and orange waist cord stands with hands folded in prayer. A red wall and a small deity murti are behind them, with a metal fence on the right.2022-07-21A woman in an orange-red sari with her hair in a bun performs gaumatha puja to a brown cow in a covered cowshed. The cow has white markings on its face, a yellow and orange flower garland on its head, and a green cloth draped over its back. The woman holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand while extending her other hand toward the cow's head. Green pandanus or palm leaves lie on the floor, and other cattle are visible in the background.2022-11-28A photograph of a Gaumatha puja under a corrugated red roof. A brown-and-white spotted cow with a green cloth draped over its back and marigold-like markings on its horns stands tied with a rope, eating a bundle of green fodder grass in the foreground. Behind it, a woman in an orange sari lights or offers something at a small shrine or deity figure set against a red wall, with a brass lamp beside it. On the left edge, a partially visible person in white stands with hands folded. Painted white kolam designs decorate the pillar and wall.2022-06-26November 21 2022 sripuram2022-11-21November 28 2022 sripuram2022-11-28A photograph of a woman in an orange-yellow sari with a rudraksha mala and a ring on her hand performing a gau seva ritual. She holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, lowering toward a brown and white cow with a yellow tilak on its forehead, a green cloth draped over its back, and a yellow ear tag. Fresh green grass is spread before the cow, which is eating. Behind them is a red wall with a seated figure of a deity murti or statue in a red and gold garment, with brass lamps on either side and a red-draped altar. A small offering of flower petals lies on the ground.2022-07-27