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Night outdoor photo of a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold chain, hands folded in namaskar before a large black cow with white markings and horns decorated with red-orange cloth and a pink collar. Behind the cow, a woman in orange sari and onlookers stand in the dark near a stage with red cloth, flower garlands and a speaker. Pale ground with scattered leaves. The man is a devotee or priest performing a go puja; no visible throne or contradictory cues; identity uncertain.

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