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A 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.

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Photo 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 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.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 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.2022-01-15A 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.2022-01-15Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15A 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 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15A 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 cowshed with a golden shrine-like structure decorated with white pearl garlands and sugarcane stalks, a brass oil lamp in front, and a spotted black-and-white cow lying in the foreground draped with a green cloth. Several other cattle stand and lie in the shed beneath a red tiled roof, with a red-painted wall and an iron railing at the right.2022-01-15A 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 photograph inside a cattle shed with a red-painted wall and corrugated roof. In the foreground a black-and-white spotted cow with a rope halter walks past. Beside it a woman in a red sari stands near a golden canopied shrine on the right, which holds a seated figure draped in red and white garlands with a red turban-like head covering, its hands raised in blessing. Green cloth covers the shrine's platform, with marigold petals and small oil lamps before it. Another white cow stands in the background stall area.2022-01-26