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A photograph of a reddish-brown cow standing in a sunlit outdoor setting with blurred green foliage behind it. Its horns are painted yellow and it wears a yellow cloth tied around its neck and a light halter at its muzzle. Its hindquarters and head carry smudges of turmeric powder. Behind the cow, a woven basket or bundle of green leaves hangs from a pole, and an orange-and-gold bordered cloth edges the left side of the frame. The lower caption reads Mattu Pongal Celebrations, 2022, with Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash below it, marking the Mattu Pongal cattle worship celebrated at the temple. No people are visible.

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Photograph of two reddish-brown cattle, a larger bull on the right with curved yellow-tipped horns and a smaller calf on the left, both with turmeric powder smeared on their foreheads and heads. The bull wears a pale cloth nose band and a rope lead, and an orange-red cloth drapes over its back. Blurred green foliage and daylight fill the background. The scene depicts Mattu Pongal, the festival honouring cattle. A caption reads 'Mattu Pongal Celebrations, 2022' and 'Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash'. No people are visible.2022-01-15Outdoor Mattu Pongal worship at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailash. A priest in white dhoti with gold border, a brown-beaded rudraksha-style garment across the back, and a rudraksha mala bends low before a brown cow draped in an orange and gold patterned cloth, its horns painted gold and forehead marked with turmeric. A smaller reddish calf stands beside it, tied with a rope and red tassel. The priest holds a brass vessel and performs puja to the cattle. Red walls and green trees fill the background. A caption reads Mattu Pongal Celebrations, 2022 and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash.2022-01-15Close-up photograph of a reddish-brown cow with a rope halter and bells, its horn and back smeared with turmeric-yellow paste, against a blurred green background. No people are visible. Ritual decoration of a cow suggests a gau puja setting, but the frame shows only the animal.2018-07-22ADIKAILASA on 1/15/20222022-01-15ADIKAILASA on 1/15/20222022-01-15ADIKAILASA on 1/15/20222022-01-15Outdoor Mattu Pongal celebration at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash, with two cows (one with painted horns and turmeric-marked head) being worshipped. A shirtless young sadhu with long dreadlocks, orange saffron cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulder, and white ash markings on his body, raises his hand to scatter grains or rice over the cows, a brass plate of offerings beside him. To the right, a bearded man in white dhoti with gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style mala over his chest folds his hands in namaste, smiling. Trees and a red structure appear in the background.2022-01-15ADIKAILASA on 1/15/20222022-01-15 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 1/15/20222022-01-15Outdoor photo at a temple grounds during the Mattu Pongal celebration. A young man on the left, bare-chested with white ash markings, wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and wrist bands, holding a brass plate of food while extending a hand toward cattle. Beside the cattle, an older bearded man with a striped cap, reddish rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border touches a reddish-brown bull whose horns are gold-tipped and painted with turmeric. A calf stands nearby, and another cow in an orange cloth is behind. Green trees surround the scene. Caption reads 'Mattu Pongal Celebrations, 2022' and 'Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash'.2022-01-15ADIKAILASA on 1/15/20222022-01-15January 15 20182018-01-15 +1 copies