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A woman in an orange sari with flower garlands and rudraksha bracelets performs a ritual of waving a lit oil lamp in front of a brown cow with horns and a bead-and-bell decorated harness. Another brown cow and a calf stand behind her, and a devotee in orange is partly visible at the top. Marigold petals lie on the ground, and a street or village setting appears in the background. The scene reflects a gau puja, with the lamp flame and burning oil lamp prominent in the foreground.

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A photograph of a devotee in orange sannyasi-style robes performing a gau puja, waving a lit oil lamp before a brown cow with curved horns. Behind, another person in orange with long dark hair and a beaded necklace stands near more cattle, some decorated with yellow flower garlands. A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha and beaded bracelets stands at the centre, with a basket of flowers at lower left. The setting is a dusty street with sunlight and smoke.2019-01-16A photograph of a woman in an orange sari-style garment with a gold-bordered wrap, wearing beaded bracelets and rudraksha-style beads, performing a gau puja. She holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand toward the face of a brown cow, and in the other hand a bouquet of yellow and red flowers. Several cows with bells and decorated harnesses stand behind her on a dirt ground. Setting appears to be an outdoor cattle area.2019-01-16January 16 20192019-01-16A woman seen from behind performs a gau puja beside brown cows. She wears an orange cloth wrapped over her shoulders and a bare back marked with white ash stripes, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces around her neck and wrists. She holds a brass lamp with a bright flame toward the muzzle of a brown cow with curved horns and a decorated harness with bells. Another cow stands nearby in soft-focus, with a bright blurred background. The scene reflects animal worship during Mattu Pongal.2019-01-16Outdoor scene of a devotee in orange sari with bare back and white sacred markings on shoulder, wearing rudraksha malas and bracelets, holding a small oil lamp toward the face of a brown cow with a yellow-tipped horn and bell-decorated collar. Other orange-clad devotees stand behind, and a white-and-brown calf is in the lower right.2019-01-16January 16 20192019-01-16A photograph of a figure in an orange-saffron robe and multiple rudraksha malas holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a bouquet of pink and yellow flowers in the other, standing before cattle. Behind them stands a brown bull with decorated horns, and a tan cow with long horns is visible at the right. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge. Another person's hand holds a silver tray with flowers beneath the lamp. The setting is an outdoor area with dirt ground, a wooden fence and a sheltered pen.2019-01-16January 16 20192019-01-16A photograph of a cattle puja at an outdoor shed. In the centre, a bearded man with a white-marked forehead and hair tied up wears an orange cloth wrap and a pendant necklace, bending over a large brown cow with curved horns. He holds an oil lamp with a visible flame beside the animal's head. At left, a figure in an orange garment with white markings on the shoulder and a beaded necklace reaches toward the cow, and a person in pink stands behind. Other cattle are visible in the background.2019-01-16A woman in an orange saffron sari with white border and a rudraksha mala around her neck performs a gau puja under a open-sided shed. She holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, offering it near a brown cow with an orange cloth draped over its back and a small calf beside it. Behind them, a golden seated sage statue and a painted figure in pink headwear and garlands stand against green trees and a concrete wall.2022-01-24A photograph of a cattle shelter where several brown cows with curved horns and bells on their halters stand close together, a steam or smoke haze rising around the lead cow. On the left, a bearded man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands beside the cattle holding the rope. Behind him, another person in orange clothing with long hair tied up stands in the background. On the right foreground, a bare-chested person with dark matted hair and an orange shawl, marked with white ash or vibhuti on the body, faces away from the camera. Bright sunlight fills the open-sided shelter.2019-01-16January 16 20192019-01-16