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Outdoor photo of a cow being honoured. A black-and-white cow stands centred, draped with an orange and gold-bordered cloth and a long yellow marigold garland around its neck, held by a rope halter. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a small dotted pattern strokes the cow's head with her hand. Behind the cow, a person with long dark hair in a dark top and several women and men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, with a red-roofed building in the background.

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December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a ceremony in which a woman in a white sari with a green and orange border and a bangle touches the forehead area of a black-and-white cow garlanded with yellow marigolds and draped with a red and gold cloth. Behind her, rows of people in white and cream clothing stand watching, including men in white dhotis and women in white saris, some wearing glasses. At the right edge a man in white with a gold-bordered orange shawl stands beside the cow. A small orange thread is visible on the woman's wrist and the setting is an orange-walled hall.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a cow ceremony outdoors beside an orange-painted wall with a red pillar. A young man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti, with a short haircut, stands at the cow's head and raises his arm toward it, holding a yellow-orange marigold garland around the neck of a black-and-white cow draped with an orange silk cloth with gold border. A woman in a white saree with a patterned border and orange shoulder cloth touches the cow's head. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and shirts watches, including several women and a young girl in pink. Another cow with a red and gold cloth is partly visible at the lower left.2010-12-19A woman in a white sari with red and green woven borders stands beside a black-and-white cow draped with an orange and gold cloth. She strokes the cow's neck while holding its rope, with a plate of yellow flower garlands at the cow's feet. Behind them, a seated audience in white and yellow clothing watches. At the upper right, a figure in white with orange drapery stands near a saffron-coloured wall with a ritual staff. Several people are visible in the crowd behind the cow.2010-12-19A photograph of a black-and-white cow with yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-gold cloth draped over its back, its face being touched by a man in white. The man wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a white shawl and a wristwatch, and he holds the cow's muzzle with his right hand. A smiling woman in a dark top stands at the left beside the cow's head, and a few men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the background, one with a gold necklace and two young men at right with shaved heads wear garlands. The setting is an open courtyard with orange-roofed buildings behind.2010-12-19A black-and-white cow stands in a courtyard, draped in an orange and gold brocade cloth with a red-and-gold border and garlanded with yellow marigolds. Its forehead bears red kumkum marks and its face is decorated with turmeric-coloured markings. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds the rope halter at left. Behind the cow, a crowd of people in white clothes stands by a red-and-white painted wall, some wearing white shirts and lanyards, watching the ritual. This appears to be a cow puja or gau pooja.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19