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A photograph of a cow ritual at an open-sided shed. A bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left, hand raised toward a light brown cow. The cow is draped in a green silk cloth with gold border, and has yellow and orange tilak markings on its forehead and yellow turmeric marks on its back, with a red-and-white garland around its neck. A golden domed shrine structure stands behind, with a red wall, a pink-rimmed trough, and kolam designs on the floor. Tall trees and other cattle are visible beyond the railings.

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A photograph of a brown cow in a covered cowshed being honoured in a puja. The cow wears a green and gold silk cloth draped over its back, a red flower garland around its neck, a rope halter, and turmeric and kumkum marks on its forehead and flank. A bare-chested man with a dark beard and a rudraksha-style necklace stands behind the cow, holding a small ritual item in one hand. Behind him is a golden domed structure with flower decorations, and garlands hang from the pillars. Metal grill fencing and other cattle are visible in the background.2022-01-19Jan 19 2022 sripuram2022-01-19Jan 23 2022 sripuram2022-01-23A photograph inside a temple-like pavilion with a red-washed wall and a golden shrine canopy. A bare-chested priest with a beard and a rudraksha mala wears a red-orange dhoti with a gold border and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other. Beside him a brown-and-white spotted cow is draped with a green and gold silk cloth, with a yellow turmeric mark on its back and a red garland around its neck. Behind the cow a small deity murti sits within the golden shrine. Concrete trough and a grill are visible in the background.2022-01-25A photograph of a temple shrine space with a tiled red roof. On the left, a light brown cow stands on a rope lead, with a yellow turmeric or kumkum mark on its forehead and a red and white flower garland around its neck, and a green cloth draped on its side. Beside it, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow border holds a small brass bell in one hand and a flower garland in the other while standing before a golden domed shrine. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti dressed in red with pink flowers. Green silk covers the shrine base and pink powder decorates the floor, with garlands hanging on the pillars.2022-01-19Jan 21 2022 sripuram2022-01-20Jan 19 2022 sripuram2022-01-19Photograph inside a covered cowshed with red walls and a golden canopy shrine. A brown and white cow stands centre frame, decorated with a red and white flower garland, a yellow marigold on its forehead, and a green cloth draped over its back. A bare-chested man with a white-and-gold ornamental necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, wearing a red dhoti, stands beside the cow with his hands folded in worship. On the right, a young boy in an orange jacket and blue shorts stands with his palms pressed together. Other cattle are visible behind a red partition on the left, and white kolam designs decorate the feeding troughs. This appears to be a go seva or gaumatha puja scene.2022-01-25Jan 21 2022 sripuram2022-01-20A brown cow stands in a red-walled cowshed, draped with a green cloth with gold border and garlanded with red flowers, with a red mark on its forehead. Beside it a woman in an orange and purple sari holds a small brass bell and stands before a gold-canopied shrine containing a deity murti decorated with white garlands and a red and gold crown, with a green cloth draped over the shrine base and a small flame lamp. Kolam designs decorate the walls. This appears to be a gau puja or go seva at a cowshed.2022-01-23A woman in an orange and blue sari stands in a red-walled shrine alcove holding a lit oil lamp in her right hand, performing an aarti or puja. Beside her a brown cow with red and orange tilak marks and a red flower garland is tied with a rope, and a green cloth drapes its back. Inside the gilded canopy shrine sits a deity murti dressed in white garlands and a red-and-gold cloth, on a green draped platform. White kolam designs decorate the red walls.2022-01-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a cow-shed setting at dusk, with cattle standing on a concrete floor behind a bamboo-lattice fence. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and tilak on the forehead wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, and stands beside a brown cow draped in a saffron-orange cloth with a red and white floral garland around its neck. A woman in an orange sari stands behind him. The cow is being adorned as part of gau puja and goseva, the daily cow-care worship at Sripuram.2022-01-08