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A spotted black-and-white cow with decorated horns, wearing a rope halter with bells and red markings, stands under a corrugated roof eating cut grass from the ground. Behind it, against a red-washed wall, a framed portrait shows a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace with raised hand, garlanded with red flowers and flanked by brass oil lamps on a yellow and pink cloth. A gold-bordered green cloth drapes the cow's back. A white feed trough with a kolam design stands at right. No people are visible.

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A spotted black-and-white cow with gilded horns and a green zari-bordered cloth draped over its back stands under a red corrugated roof, eating fresh green fodder held out from a white tub by a hand wearing a gold bangle. A second cow stands behind with a red cloth and a marked face. On the red wall behind them is a framed portrait, garlanded with red flowers, of a man with long dark hair in an orange garment, displayed as a shrine for go seva. Red and yellow kumkum and turmeric marks decorate the cow's horn and forehead, and white kolam designs are drawn on a concrete trough at right.2022-01-04A spotted brown-and-white cow stands in a covered shed with a green-and-gold cloth draped over its back, eating grass from a woven basket. Its horns are painted yellow and a flower is tucked at its horn. A woman's hand at the right edge holds a brass lamp with a flame over the animal. Behind, a framed portrait on a yellow-draped table in front of a red wall shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with red flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps and offerings. This appears to be a gau puja with goseva at a Kailasa site in Hyderabad.2022-01-07A spotted black-and-white cow stands tied with rope inside a red-roofed cowshed, draped with a green and gold brocade cloth and marked with kumkum and turmeric on its horns and forehead, in a gaushala-style go seva setting. A partially visible person stands behind the cow near the portrait. The portrait's caption is not legible.2022-01-04Gau puja at a covered cow shed with a red corrugated roof and red-painted back wall. A spotted black-and-white cow draped with a green and gold cloth stands with brass-tipped horns, a bell on its head rope, and a kumkum mark on its forehead, while a hand holds a lit oil lamp in a brass dish near its head. Behind it, a framed portrait with red and orange marigold garlands sits on a red-draped stand beside a brass oil lamp; the portrait shows a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white necklace, so this is a depiction and the appearance-based label is a person. Another cow stands at right, and a basket of green fodder sits in the foreground.2022-01-04Jan 4 2022 sripuram2022-01-04December 31 2021 sripuram2021-12-31Jan 7 2022 sripuram2022-01-07Jan 4 2022 sripuram2022-01-04A photograph of two cows standing under a red corrugated roof at a go seva shelter. The larger spotted black-and-white cow wears a green cloth draped over its back, a yellow-tipped horn and a rope halter with red and yellow markings on its forehead. A smaller brown cow with a white face stands beside it, eating green fodder scattered on the floor. Behind them on a red wall is a framed portrait of a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with red and orange flowers. Brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit before the portrait on a red and gold cloth, and white kolam designs decorate a concrete trough on the right. No people are physically present in the frame apart from a partially visible person at the far left edge.2022-01-04Feb 3 2022 sripuram2022-02-03Jan 4 2022 sripuram2022-01-04A black-and-white spotted cow stands under a red corrugated roof in an open pavilion, draped with a gold and green brocade cloth with a fringed border. Its horns are painted gold and its forehead and legs carry red and yellow kumkum/turmeric markings. It is tied with a rope halter and eating green grass on sandy ground. Behind it are bamboo screens, a table, stools and a bucket. No people are visible.2021-12-29