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Night photo at a temple courtyard. A brown cow with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers and green leaves stands at left while a man in white shirt and dhoti feeds it. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and orange turban wears a long flower garland and holds green leaves, reaching toward the cow. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white forehead markings stand nearby, and a woman in the lower right watches. Temple pillars and stone carvings are visible behind. a person: the saffron-clad figure in orange turban and garlands matches the page's a person reference. Five or so physical people are visible.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20January 15 20182018-01-15KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/15/20182018-01-15 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20182018-01-15Night-time outdoor ritual during Mattu Pongal at Thiruvannamalai, with a cow and calf decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands and garlands around their necks. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a flaming lamp near them, while a man in white sits on the ground at left touching the calf. Several sannyasis in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in namaskar behind a painted kolam, and a standing orange-clad figure with long dreadlocks rings a bell over a brass plate of offerings. A man at right wears a pink and white flower garland and an orange shawl, hands folded. Devotees in white and orange stand in the background, and there is a visible plate of flowers and fruit near the cattle.2018-01-15December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor ritual scene beside a red-walled building with a lattice window and a decorated canopy. A white ox with long curved horns stands at left, its head held by a bearded man in white. A bare-chested young man with white sacred ash markings holds a brass bowl. A young man in an orange turban and orange-and-white sacred garment stands at right with a garland, while an older man in white and gold-bordered shawl holds flower petals. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, and a few onlookers appear in the background. Visible ritual activity suggests a cow worship or puja offering.2004-06-12Outdoor ritual at a thatched-roof compound with a red-painted building behind. A tall young man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, and a white-and-orange garland of flowers stands center-right, receiving a gesture from a bare-chested man with a sacred thread who holds an offering. A grey-white cow with curved horns stands in front, led by a man in white. A white-clad man in a dhoti with a shawl stands at right, another in white stands behind the cow, and a crowd of onlookers in white and yellow saris and dhotis stands behind them. A decorated red-and-gold umbrella and a trident on a pole appear at upper left and center.2004-06-12Night photograph at an outdoor ashram setting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures with his right hand as he walks toward the right. Behind him, devotees in white clothes and a woman in an orange-and-white sari follow along a wooden rail. On the right, a large black stone Nandi bull statue is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands.2006-12-30A photograph of an outdoor gathering in which a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a multicoloured flower garland of yellow, purple and white blooms, reaches out to touch the forehead of a black cow with white markings. The cow is decorated with a red and white garland and is held on a rope by a person in yellow at the lower right. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus carry ceremonial staffs with gold trident-topped finials and wear rudraksha malas; one bearded man in orange has a long dark beard. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad devotees, some with white and orange clothing, stands in the open ground. A metal plate with flowers and fruit sits in the lower foreground.2009-12-23January 16 20082008-01-16