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Night-time photo of a ritual scene with a row of cattle, including black-and-white and white oxen, at the left and foreground. Several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand along a stone ledge, one holding a leaf or offering, near a brass kalasha pot. Behind them, figures in saffron-orange robes and beaded malas stand under a canopy. Some people are only partly visible at the frame edges. The setting looks like a gaushala or temple courtyard.

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January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16Night-time photo of a cow-feeding ritual at an ashram enclosure. Many cows, including black-and-white and brown ones, stand along a long feeding trough while devotees in orange and saffron saris and kurtas feed them green fodder. Several women in white and orange garments, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, lean over the trough, and one woman in orange holds a brass vessel. Onlookers in orange stand under pillars at the right, and children in white and orange are visible in the foreground. The scene is lit by bright artificial lights. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-01-16Night-time photograph of a courtyard ritual with many cattle. Several cows, including black-and-white and brown ones, are gathered under a covered area lit by bright lamps, and some have green leaves or fodder tied to them. Devotees in orange and saffron saris and robes move among them, while others in white dhotis and white garments stand nearby. A child in white stands in the centre-left, and a bald man in an orange garment is partly visible in the foreground. Ceiling fans, a pink wall, and a small umbrella are visible in the background.2016-01-16 +1 copiesEvening scene in a covered shed where many cattle are being fed green leafy fodder by a crowd of people. Several cows and oxen, black, white, brown and mixed-coloured, stand in a row, with a black cow in the foreground held by a rope. Devotees in saffron or orange garments and white dhotis and kurtas hand over bundles of leaves; a woman in an orange sari and a boy in an orange-and-white outfit with a garland are prominent. Pillars and more people in white and orange fill the background. The mood is one of ritual cow-feeding service.2016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16Dusk scene at a covered cattle shed with a red-washed wall and pillars. Several cows and calves stand along the enclosure while devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas tend them. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a kumkum-marked forehead touches a black-and-white calf. Women in white saris stand nearby, and a row of processional palanquins or ratha-style structures with orange and red canopies appears in the background. Many people in orange and white move among the animals.2016-01-16