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A young priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border, sacred ash markings on forehead and rudraksha mala around his neck, bends down to feed fresh green grass to a black-and-white cow. The cow wears a garland of red and white flowers and a rope halter. Behind them, a small golden canopied shrine with a red wall holds a figure of a saint with a red turban and ochre robe seated within it, flanked by a small brass lamp. The red-tiled roof shelters the scene, reflecting a gaumata seva offering at the Sripuram temple.

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A shaved-headed priest bare-chested with white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead, wearing a red dhoti with yellow border and a rudraksha mala, feeds fresh green grass to a black-and-white spotted cow decorated with a red and white flower garland. Behind them under a golden canopy shrine, a figure in red and white garlands sits before offerings on a green cloth. The cow has a yellow-orange tilak on its forehead.2022-01-30Jan 20 2022 sripuram2022-01-20A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow border stands beside a black-and-white spotted cow with painted red and yellow markings on its forehead and horns. The cow is eating grass from a brass plate on the ground under a tiled roof. Beside them is a golden-domed shrine housing a deity murti in red garments and a white flower garland, with a green cloth draping the altar. The priest holds a small lamp and a bell, performing gau puja and go seva at the shrine.2022-01-30Jan 30 2022 sripuram2022-01-30A photograph in a cowshed-style pavilion with a red-washed back wall and open thatched roof. In the foreground a black-and-white spotted cow with its head lowered grazes on fresh cut grass, its horns tipped in yellow and red and draped with a red flower garland, a rope tied around its head, and a cloth saddle on its back. Behind it a bare-chested man in a red dhoti and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands holding a small object. To the right a gold-domed shrine niche with gold pillars holds a statue dressed in red and orange garments with a red turban and white flower garland, seated on a green silk-covered platform with small lamps on either side. The ground is dusty with scattered yellow flowers.2022-01-30A black-and-white spotted cow with a garland of red flowers around its neck and horn-tip markings of red and yellow paint grazes on fresh green grass in a covered shed with a red wall. Behind it a shirtless man in a red dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell and gestures in a ritual manner. Beside him a gilded canopied shrine holds a seated figure draped in red with a white floral garland and a red headdress, on a green silk-covered platform with oil lamps and brass vessels.2022-01-30A photo of a gaumatha puja at a temple shrine. A black-and-white spotted cow stands tied with a rope, wearing a garland of red flowers around its neck and horns, and a green-and-gold cloth draped over its back. A small boy in a pink t-shirt holds a basket of green grass and feeds the cow. Behind them, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at a golden shrine containing a deity murti decorated in red and gold, with a lit oil lamp in front.2022-01-20A photograph of a gaumatha puja at a covered shed with a red corrugated roof and woven bamboo walls. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands on the right, holding a lit oil lamp flame in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, a rudraksha mala across his chest. In front of him a black-and-white spotted cow with a green-and-yellow cloth draped over its back stands on straw, its horns and neck decorated with red and white flower garlands. Another cow is visible in the background, along with a short red wall and a hanging bulb. The priest is the only person present.2022-01-20Jan 20 2022 sripuram2022-01-20Jan 21 2022 sripuram2022-01-20A decorated cow stands in a covered shed beside a golden canopied shrine housing a deity murti draped with garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow border and rudraksha beads stands at right, holding a lamp toward the shrine. The cow has a yellow mark on its forehead and a red flower garland around its neck; marigold petals are scattered on the floor, and a basket of greens sits in the foreground. This appears to be a Gaumatha puja setting.2022-01-25Jan 21 2022 sripuram2022-01-20