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A 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.

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Green silk covers the shrine base and pink powder decorates the floor, with garlands hanging on the pillars.2022-01-19A 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.2022-01-30A photograph inside a temple-like pavilion with a red-washed wall and a golden shrine canopy. A bare-chested priest with a beard and a rudraksha mala wears a red-orange dhoti with a gold border and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other. 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