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A photograph at night outdoors, beneath a tree, of a bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. He stands beside a dark bull with white-tipped horns, a pink rope halter and a red-marked horn, and appears to be tending or blessing it with his hands. Behind him a gold-patterned panel and a black board with Tamil text are visible, and another figure stands at the back. The scene resembles a cow or bull worship ritual.

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Night outdoor photo of a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold chain, hands folded in namaskar before a large black cow with white markings and horns decorated with red-orange cloth and a pink collar. Behind the cow, a woman in orange sari and onlookers stand in the dark near a stage with red cloth, flower garlands and a speaker. Pale ground with scattered leaves. The man is a devotee or priest performing a go puja; no visible throne or contradictory cues; identity uncertain.2006 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesJanuary 03 20082008-01-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsNight photograph of a man in orange and saffron robes, wearing a red-and-orange flower garland, gripping a long orange cloth bound to a tall polished copper pole wrapped with rope. He has shoulder-length dark hair and a wristwatch, and leans in to tie or hoist the cloth. Another person in orange clothing stands partly visible at the lower right, and the background is dark. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland; the page indicates the event involved hoisting a flag at a festival.2008-01-03July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesA woman in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and an orange shawl stands beside a black cow decorated for ritual with a red cloth draped over its back, a garland of yellow flowers around its neck, and pink flowers on its horns. She holds a white plate and smiles toward the animal. The scene is under a thatched shed with a wire fence and wooden posts at night. Cow worship during Mattu Pongal, celebrated at Aadi Kailaasa, Bengaluru, is consistent with the page, but no a person is visible.2008-01-16Night photo at a temple entrance of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a multi-strand flower garland, feeding green leaves to a brown cow with a red rope. Around him stand saffron-robed monks, one bald and one with a shaved head, and a bare-chested priest in orange cloth with a white garland holding the cow's head. Men in grey and white shirts and a uniformed police officer stand at the left edge, a man in white with glasses looks on, and a cameraman films at the right. Stone temple pillars and a pink wall form the background. a person appears as the long-haired man in saffron feeding the cow, distinguished by his long swept hair and ornate garland.2011-12-20A photograph of a temple shrine in which a man in saffron-orange robes, with a red shawl over his shoulders, a long beaded necklace, bangles and a shaved head with sandalwood markings, stands before a black stone Nandi bull and places a white flower garland on it. Behind him are deity murtis decorated with garlands in orange, yellow and white, a golden arched frame and a brass oil lamp on a stand. Two small bells hang at the upper left. A woman in the lower left and a child in pink in the foreground watch from the front rail. The appearance-based label is a person, based on the saffron robes, long beaded necklace and ornate ceremonial adornment, and he is performing a Nandi garlanding within the shrine.A photograph taken at night outdoors of a dark-coated bull with its head and neck decorated with garlands of white and pink flowers and sprigs of green leaves. A yellow cloth or ribbon is tied to its horn area and a stick is held near its face. It stands on bare dirt ground beside trees and a low concrete wall. No people are visible in the scene.January 03 20082008-01-03