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Close side view of a black and white cow's head with turmeric and red kumkum marks on its forehead, held by a person's hand with a rope lead and gold bangle, with blurred figures in white clothes seated in the background at an outdoor gathering.

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December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19A woman in a white sari with a red-and-green striped border and a gold-patterned border stands at left, her hand resting on the head of a black-and-white cow with a rope halter. The cow's forehead bears a marking with a yellow and red tilak. In front, a plate of offerings with flowers and vermilion sits on the floor. Behind them, a seated audience of women in white and light clothing watches within an orange-walled hall, with saffron-robed figures visible at the right edge and a red curtain at left. The scene suggests a cow-worship ritual during a satsang.2010-12-19A photograph of a woman in a white sari with a red-orange and green border and an orange shawl, standing at left and touching the forehead of a black-and-white spotted cow with a rope halter and a red tilak mark. Behind them, a seated audience of women in white and pastel clothes watches attentively and some have hands folded in prayer. Plates of offerings with flowers and food sit on the floor in the foreground, and an orange-draped setting with a red curtain and a stand fills the background. The scene resembles a gau puja or cow worship ritual in an ashram hall.2010-12-19October 08 20072007-10-08December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19Close side view of a black and white calf with a yellow-stained forehead and a rope with yellow fabric around its neck. A hand with a finger dabbing yellow paste. The person behind wears white clothing. The setting is a blurred white background.2010-12-19A black-and-white spotted cow with a red-orange mark on its forehead stands on sandy ground, held by a rope lead. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right, extending a brass plate toward the animal, while a second man in white crouches at the lower center beside the cow. Palm trees and an overcast sky fill the background.2007-10-08A black calf with a white blaze on its forehead stands on dry reddish earth, wearing a teal collar, a rope halter and small metal bells. A hand adorned with bangles marks the calf's forehead with yellow turmeric or kumkum, a ritual gesture of worship. Behind the animal, a person in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth stands, and an orange-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a cow-worship rite during a pradosha puja setting.2007-10-08December 19 20102010-12-19