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A black and white cow with a yellow marigold garland around its neck and a rope halter stands in the foreground, its body draped in an orange cloth. Behind it, a man in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered dhoti stands with his hands folded, looking down. At the right edge, another man in white with a tilak mark on his forehead stands partly out of frame. The background is softly blurred, showing a building and a light outdoor setting.

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December 19 20102010-12-19Close view of a cow's head with a white face and a brown-and-white muzzle, held by a rope halter, with a garland of yellow flowers draped across its neck. Beside it, a figure in an orange silk garment with a gold border stands near a plate of bananas on a table. Blurred figures in white and dark clothing appear at the edges. No clearly visible person is identifiable as a person.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a black-and-white cow with a rope halter, decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and a red-and-gold embroidered cloth draped on its back, being greeted outdoors. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a wristwatch and gold bangle, extends his hand to the cow's muzzle while a woman in a red-bordered sari and orange blouse smiles beside it. Behind them, several men in white ceremonial clothes stand watching, and two young men in white with yellow garlands and tonsured heads are at the right edge. Orange-roofed buildings and trees are in the background. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram courtyard.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a black-and-white cow with yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-gold cloth draped over its back, its face being touched by a man in white. The man wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a white shawl and a wristwatch, and he holds the cow's muzzle with his right hand. A smiling woman in a dark top stands at the left beside the cow's head, and a few men in white dhotis and shawls stand in the background, one with a gold necklace and two young men at right with shaved heads wear garlands. The setting is an open courtyard with orange-roofed buildings behind.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A black-and-white cow stands in a courtyard, draped in an orange and gold brocade cloth with a red-and-gold border and garlanded with yellow marigolds. Its forehead bears red kumkum marks and its face is decorated with turmeric-coloured markings. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds the rope halter at left. Behind the cow, a crowd of people in white clothes stands by a red-and-white painted wall, some wearing white shirts and lanyards, watching the ritual. This appears to be a cow puja or gau pooja.2010-12-19