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A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange sash stands on a dirt road, lightly touching the head of a black cow with white patches on its face, which is on a rope. Behind, another black cow is tethered near a tall orange brick wall with palm trees. The man appears to be a devotee or ashram member performing gau seva. He wears no visible crown, long hair, or saffron robes marking him as a candidate, so no a person identification is made.

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A photograph on a dirt road beside an orange-brick wall. A shaved-headed man in a white kurta, orange waist sash, white dhoti with red border and blue slippers holds a white sack and reaches toward a black-and-white cow on a rope. Behind them a young man in a brown t-shirt and khaki trousers walks with a backpack, and another black cow rests on the grass. Palm trees stand in the background. The sash and white dress are plain ritual-style clothing; no face-based identification is made, so the man is described by role and clothing only.2011-08-10A photograph on a dirt road between green shrubs and trees. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothing with an orange sash bends forward and strokes the head of a black cow with white markings on its face, which is held on a rope. Behind him, two more people in white walk along the path, one carrying a plate on the head. A red brick building and water tank sit at the right edge.2011-08-10Outdoor scene at an orange-walled ashram courtyard. A black-and-white cow draped in an orange cloth with a yellow marigold garland stands on the left, its head reached toward by a man in a white kurta and a red lanyard with a white badge, holding a small yellow item. Beside him a younger man in white smiles, and at right an older man in white dhoti with folded hands and glasses stands with a red-cord mala. Another person in white stands behind, and a woman is partly visible at far left.2010-12-19 +1 copiesOctober 08 20072007-10-08Outdoor temple scene at an ashram with palm trees behind. A black-and-white spotted cow stands at centre, garlanded with white and red flowers and a green halter, held by a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a red bindi. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead rests a hand on the cow. A black stone yoni-shaped abhishekam basin behind the cow is decorated with white and red flower garlands. Several people in white clothes stand watching in the background, including a woman in an orange shawl and white attire, a figure in orange, and men in white kurtas.2007-10-08Outdoor scene at a rural ashram setting with palm trees and a dirt path. In the foreground a black cow with a green and white halter and bells is being touched by a man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a tilak on his forehead, holding a white plate. Beside him a smiling woman in white sari with a red border and a red bindi stands near the cow. Behind them a second person in orange robes is partially visible. The cow is being honoured during a ritual setting.2007-10-08A smiling young man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands beside a black-and-white cow garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, holding its rope. He rests one hand on the cow's back near a black stone yoni-pitha. Behind them, several white-robed devotees stand near a wooden table with brass kalasha pots and offerings, and an orange-robed priest bends over a brass vessel at right. Palm trees and foliage fill the background.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesAugust 10 20112011-08-10October 08 20072007-10-08Night-time photo on a dirt path beside a thatched shed with a lattice wall and a blue-bordered sign. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe leads the group, which includes men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a maroon shirt, and a man in a red-and-gold shawl holding a white paper or envelope. A black-and-white cow stands near a tree on the right, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds the cow's rope.2006-12-20