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A woman in an orange sari stands at night beside a black-and-white cow, garlanded with yellow flowers at its horns and tied with rope. She holds a brass oil lamp in one hand while her other hand rests on the cow's head, as part of a Gaumatha puja. Fresh green palm fronds lie on the floor in front of the cow. Behind her, a deity murti is visible on a shrine lit by lamps. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with bright ceiling lights.

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