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A woman in a blue and white block-printed saree with a long braid applies vermilion or kumkum to the back of a spotted black-and-white cow inside a covered shed. A golden kalasha-topped shrine stands beside the cow, decorated with white flower garlands and red blossoms, with a golden bowl placed on a maroon cloth. The cow wears a gold-bordered green cloth draped over its back. Another spotted cow and a second person in the background stand near a wooden railing, with more cattle visible at left and palm leaves hung above the shrine.

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Photograph of a covered cowshed with red-painted pillars and a corrugated roof. Two women in a blue and white patterned saree and a pale green saree stand at a golden shrine-like structure decorated with white and red flower garlands, palm leaves and a brass offering plate. A spotted black-and-white cow with a gold-embroidered green cloth on its back stands beside them, and a third woman in the background watches. Other cattle stand in the shed. The scene suggests a cow worship ritual with garlands and offerings.2022-01-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a Mattu Pongal-style cattle worship scene outdoors under a open metal-framed shelter. A woman in a blue and white geometric-patterned sari with gold border, wearing red bangles, holds a brass bowl and extends her hand over a spotted black-and-white cow draped with a green-gold silk cloth and garlanded with flowers. A second, smaller brown-and-white calf stands in the foreground. A banana plant leaves and a small shrine with flower garlands, a brass lamp stand and a colourful kolam floor design are visible. A second person in a red top stands behind the cow.2022-01-15Two women in sarees perform a puja at a golden shrine under a red-tiled open shed. The woman on the left wears a blue and white geometric-patterned saree with a gold border and holds a brass plate with offerings. The woman beside her wears a light green saree and a patterned blouse, and holds a lamp or puja item near the shrine. The shrine has a golden dome, a red cloth-draped base, white and red flower garlands, and palm fronds above it. Behind them, a cow with black and white markings is draped in a gold-green cloth, and another cow is visible at the lower right. A third woman in the background stands near the railing. Cattle are visible in the shed behind.2022-01-15A cowshed with a red-painted wall and tiled roof, where two women in saris offer worship at a golden shrine. The woman in front wears a blue and white triangle-patterned sari with a gold border and a blue shawl, holding a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Beside her, a woman in a light green sari with a red bindi holds a small pot. The golden shrine is decorated with white pearl garlands, red flowers, and palm fronds, with a red cloth draped below. Cows and calves stand in the pens behind, and a kolam design is painted on the wall at left. A man in a patterned shirt stands at the right edge, partly visible and marked with colored powder on his shirt.2022-01-15A photograph of a cattle shed decorated for a festival. A black-and-white spotted cow stands centre-frame, draped with a green and gold cloth, with green leaves and a red flower garland at its neck and a rope halter. Behind it a woman in a dark outfit with a red shawl tends to the cow near a golden canopied shrine containing a small deity murti, flanked by white pearl garlands and a long red and white flower garland. Banana leaves and palm fronds frame the scene, and other cattle are visible in the background with a red-painted wall.2022-01-15A woman in a red silk sari with a gold border stands in a covered cowshed beside a golden canopied shrine niche set into a red wall. She holds a brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and reaches toward a black-and-white spotted cow draped with a green and gold cloth. The cow has yellow-painted horns and a yellow mark on its forehead. White kolam designs decorate the red walls and a concrete trough, and other cattle stand in pens behind.2022-01-26Jan 26 2022 sripuram2022-01-26A photograph inside a cattle shed during a Mattu Pongal celebration. A woman in a green and gold saree stands at center, beside a golden canopied shrine holding a small deity murti draped in red and white garlands. A black-and-white spotted cow stands in the foreground wearing a green silk cloth, a garland of red and orange flowers and leafy greenery around its neck. Other cattle are tethered nearby, and banana leaves and sugarcane stalks frame the scene beneath a red tiled roof.2022-01-15A woman in a red and maroon sari with a white forehead mark performs gau puja at a cow shed. She holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other while standing beside a black-and-white spotted cow draped with a green and gold embroidered cloth. Its horns are painted yellow and it has kumkum marks on its body. Another woman in a red patterned shawl stands behind, and a golden canopy and a garland of white and orange flowers are visible on the right.2022-01-17Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17Jan 26 2022 sripuram2022-01-26Feb 1 2022 sripuram2022-02-01