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A spotted black-and-white cow stands beside a golden brass pot in a shed, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, green and red tassels, and a rope halter. A smaller spotted calf stands to the right near a pink-walled pen, and rangoli-style kolam designs are painted on the wall. Cows are adorned for Kanumu, the cow worship day of Makara Sankranti celebrations at Sripuram.

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Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16December 29 2021 sripuram2021-12-29A photo of a decorated cow standing in a covered cowshed during Kanumu, the cow-worship day of Makara Sankranti. The cow has a black and white coat and is wearing a headdress of yellow and orange marigold garlands and tinsel, with red and green fringed decorations and a garland of marigolds and red flowers around its neck. A green fringed cloth hangs from its side. Beside it sits a brass pot holding fodder, and a white kolam line pattern is drawn on the pink wall behind. Golden pillars and a red tiled roof frame the scene. No people are visible.2023-01-16A photograph of two cows in a covered shed with a red-painted wall decorated with white kolam designs. The black-and-white cow in front wears a red and orange flower garland around its neck and has a turmeric-and-kumkum mark on its forehead; green leaves are tied near its head. A smaller dark calf with white markings stands beside it, nibbling greenery. Banana plant trunks and leaves frame the scene, and a golden-pillared shrine area with a deity murti is visible in the background.2022-01-15A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge, holding a brass lamp in one hand and a bell in the other beside two cows. The large spotted black-and-white cow has a green cloth draped over its back and a rope halter, while a smaller brown-and-white calf stands beside it on a sandy floor. Behind them a golden canopied shrine holds a seated deity murti in red and gold, near a red wall, consistent with a gau puja during a go seva offering.December 31 2021 sripuram2021-12-31Feb 22 2022 sripuramJan 16 2022 sripuram2022-01-16A black-and-white spotted cow stands in a covered courtyard, its horns decorated with yellow flowers and red and yellow markings on its head, and a green-and-gold cloth draped over its back. It is eating fresh grass from the ground in front of it. A second cow with brown and white markings and a yellow flower garland tied at its neck is partially visible at left, along with other cows behind. In the background a golden shrine niche holds a seated deity murti in red and gold dress, with white flower garlands, a red turban-like crown and a rudraksha-style necklace, set on a green draped altar with a brass lamp to the right. A hand holding a brass oil lamp appears at the right edge, and scattered red flower petals lie on the floor. Red and white painted kolam designs decorate the walls.2022-02-01A 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.2022-01-15Jan 7 2022 sripuram2022-01-07