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A photograph of a cowshed with a golden shrine-like structure decorated with white pearl garlands and sugarcane stalks, a brass oil lamp in front, and a spotted black-and-white cow lying in the foreground draped with a green cloth. Several other cattle stand and lie in the shed beneath a red tiled roof, with a red-painted wall and an iron railing at the right.

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Jan 15 2022 sripuram2022-01-15Photo of a cow shed decorated for Mattu Pongal. Two cows stand in the foreground, one black-and-white spotted and one brown; the spotted cow has a turmeric-and-kumkum mark on its forehead and wears a green cloth draped over its back, with a garland of green leaves at its mouth. Behind them a small golden shrine canopy with white beaded garlands and fresh flower strings sits against a red wall, with a figure in red near it. Banana leaves and palm fronds decorate the corrugated roof and the area.2022-01-15A photograph inside a covered cowshed with a red-painted wall and a thatched or woven matting roof. In the foreground, a black-and-white spotted cow stands draped with a green and gold cloth and garlanded with red flowers and green leaves, with a brown-and-white cow beside it and more cattle behind. Behind them stands a golden shrine canopy and a small deity murti decorated with white pearl garlands, flowers and a green cloth backdrop. Banana leaves frame the right and left edges. The scene appears to show cows being decorated for a Mattu Ponggal celebration, a cattle-honouring ritual. No people are visible.2022-01-15A 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 photograph of a cattle shed with a spotted black-and-white cow and a dark brown cow decorated for a festival. The spotted cow wears a green and gold cloth draped over its back, and the brown cow wears a garland of red and white flowers, leafy green sprigs and a rope halter. Both have kumkum or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands a golden shrine canopy with pearl-string garlands, flanked by a red wall with a hanging garland. Large banana leaves frame the scene from above and the left, and a thatched roof covers the shed. No people are visible.2022-01-15Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04A photo inside a covered cowshed with red-painted pillars and a thatched roof. Several cows are present, including a black-and-white spotted cow in the foreground draped with a green and gold brocade cloth, a brown-and-white cow with orange marks, and a grey cow at left. At right, a woman in a pink and red sari with a gold border bends forward at a small golden canopied shrine. Inside the shrine is a figure in red and orange garments wearing a white flower garland and an orange turban, seated on a green cloth. The woman appears to be performing puja and go seva beside the cows.2022-01-31A 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.2022-01-15Jan 18 2022 sripuram2022-01-18A photograph of a rural cow shed at a temple-like farm setting. A spotted brown and white calf stands on dirt ground in the left foreground, nibbling at greenery, with a rope tied around its neck. Behind it, white and dark cows are tethered beneath a thatched and tin-roofed shelter. Tall banana plants with broad green leaves frame the scene. On the right, a red-painted wall encloses a shrine area with golden pillars, a red cloth, and a garland of flowers hanging down, with a deity murti partly visible. White kolam geometric line designs decorate the red walls. No people are visible.2022-01-15Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17