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Outdoor cow shelter with a red corrugated roof decorated with marigold and leaf garlands, bamboo poles and an ornate carved wooden seat draped with a dark striped cloth at left. A person in an orange-saffron garment stands near the seat, and a woman in a cream sari and dark top stands near a pink wall painted with white kolam designs. A black-and-white spotted cow is adorned with flower garlands, colourful cloths and bells at right. In the foreground a clay pot with marigold garland sits on a rangoli border of blue and green patterns, with a brass vessel near the cow.

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Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16Outdoor photo of a covered cow shelter decorated for Kanumu, the cattle festival. Strings of yellow and red marigold garlands hang from a red corrugated roof, and sugarcane stalks stand tied at the posts. In the left foreground a figure in orange robes sits on a gilded throne-like seat, with an orange-draped person seated beside a brass lamp stand. On the right a decorated cow with black-and-white markings wears a colourful cloth cover, red tassels and flower garlands, with a brass pot before it. Pink walls carry white kolam designs, and a clay pot with turmeric-coloured offerings sits on the ground.2023-01-16Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated red roof decorated with marigold and leaf garlands. At left, a deity murti sits on a gold-accented throne with a decorated dais and floral garland. A person in a white dhoti and white top stands at a red-painted wall, holding a small brass or silver object near the cow. A black-and-white spotted cow stands at right, decorated with marigold garlands, a colourful cloth and red tassels, with a yellow-gold vessel nearby. In the foreground a clay pot with a marigold-wrapped rim sits over a small fire of sticks, with sugarcane stalks tied upright above it, beside green-and-pink kolam lines on the ground. A person in a yellow sari at right holds a brass plate. The scene shows Gow Puja and Kanumu cow worship during Makara Sankranti celebrations.2023-01-16Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16Outdoor cattle shed with a red corrugated roof and marigold garlands strung along the beams, with small red-and-saffron flags on top. In the centre stands an ornate gilded throne holding a deity murti, flanked by gold-painted pillars. In the foreground a clay pot of pongal sits on a mud hearth with sugarcane stalks standing beside it, and a rangoli of coloured lines and a yellow lotus decorates the ground. On the right a woman in a cream saree with a colourful blouse stands beside a black-and-white spotted cow decorated with red and orange cloth, garlands and tassels. Further back, a woman in white stands near the throne, and a seated woman in green sits at left, with black fencing behind. Scene suggests a Kanumu cattle-worship event.2023-01-16Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16Outdoor cowshed-style shelter decorated for Kanumu, the cattle-worship day of Makara Sankranti, at Sripuram. A woman in a blue saree stands at left beside a smoking fire and a pair of pots with turmeric-marked lids. Cows are tethered behind a pink wall with white kolam rangoli patterns. A decorated cow in the foreground has a garland of yellow and red flowers, colourful cloth and an ornamented horn. Mango leaves, marigold and red flower garlands, a hanging coconut, sugarcane stalks and golden pillars frame the scene. A woman in a white saree with a red border stands at right. A figure in orange is seated at the centre, partly hidden behind the wall.2023-01-16Jan 15 2023 sripuram2023-01-15A woman in a cream silk saree with a gold border performs gau puja, offering a plate of flowers and lamp to a spotted black-and-white cow decorated with a colourful cloth, red tassels and garlands. The cow stands beside a red-painted stone platform decorated with white kolam designs under a corrugated roof draped with leaves and marigold garlands. Behind, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands near a carved wooden pillar and a brass deity murti shrine. Petals and a small kolam rangoli on the ground complete the scene of the Kanumu celebration.2023-01-16Outdoor photo of a Mattu Pongal scene at a rural shed with a corrugated roof. Two sugarcane stalks with leaves stand tied together beside a banana plant with broad green leaves, flanking a cow with black-and-white patches that is tethered in the shed. A yellow-and-orange clay pot sits on the ground in front of the stalks, with small green leaves and scattered flowers around it. The pink-red walls have white kolam-style geometric designs. A woman in a red sari with a green garland stands near the cow and another woman in blue patterned clothing stands at the left edge. Behind the cow is a green cloth, and to the right a metal fence.2022-01-15Jan 16 2023 sripuram2023-01-16