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Outdoor evening scene at a stone-walled ghat or courtyard where a man in a plain white kurta with a rudraksha mala feeds green leaves to black and tan cows. Behind him, women in saffron and orange saris stand near the wall, one holding leafy bundles, and several men in white and saffron clothing stand further back. A woman at left wears an orange sari. The setting appears to be a feeding or cow-worship ritual, with greenery offered by hand.

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Photograph of a group of women and girls leaning over a low stone wall to touch a black cow with a pink halter and a tilak mark on its forehead. Several wear saffron-orange sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while others wear white sarees with gold borders. Their faces show tilak marks on the forehead. Some are smiling and reaching toward the cow. Behind them is a rocky hillside in dim evening light. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-01-16December 19 20102010-12-19Inside a covered cowshed with pink walls and a ceiling fan, many cows and bulls stand in a row along a raised pink trough. In the foreground, a bull with orange horns has marigold garlands tied to its horns and a rope at its neck. A woman in a bright red-orange sari with gold border stands at the trough beside a copper pot, wearing rudraksha malas. Beside her, a girl in orange dress and a young man in white kurta with a mala are tending the cattle. A photographer with a camera stands among the cows and behind them an orange-clad figure holds a golden umbrella. The scene suggests a go-shala ritual of cow worship or cattle care.2016-01-16January 15 20182018-01-15Night-time photograph of a Mattu Pongal ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with a striped mat on the ground. A brown cow with garlands of yellow and white flowers and a red-marked forehead stands at centre beside a small calf. Several young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings, and one bearded man in saffron stands prominently holding a plate with a flame. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloth press their palms together in namaskar. A woman with long braided hair wearing a pink-and-white flower garland faces away in the foreground.2018-01-15January 16 20162016-01-16Night outdoor ritual at Mattu Pongal celebrations. A cow with a brown coat, garlanded horns and yellow and white flower decorations stands on a sand-coloured platform while a white-clad older man holds its head. Behind them, devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands joined and some carry brass trays with offerings. On the right, a bare-chested man in brown cloth wears a long white flower garland and has long dark hair, with an ornamented figure beside him in an orange robe and white head cloth. A striped mat covers the ground and a crowd stands behind in the dark.2018-01-15Night-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 copiesJanuary 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16October 08 20072007-10-08Evening 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.2016-01-16