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January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16Outdoor photo at dusk with a pink sky of a large group of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothes standing in an open dirt yard. Several umbrellas in red, orange and yellow stand over the crowd. Several young people in orange dhoti and saffron shawls stand in front, some holding brass vessels, with small concrete offering basins and a blue barrel nearby. A black and white cow stands in the foreground beside a tall decorated palm-leaf structure, and a small fire or lit lamp is visible on a mat in the centre.2016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16Outdoor ritual scene at dusk beside an open-sided shed with a tin roof and concrete pillars. A black-and-white spotted cow stands at right, facing left, near a green-leafed sugarcane stalk tied to a tripod-mounted stand. On the left, several young men in orange dhotis and saffron shawls with beaded necklaces hold brass plates and offerings. Behind them, people in white and red-orange garments stand in a line, some with their hands folded. A man in a yellow-orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at center by a tripod, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pillar above. Clay pots, a blue drum and a small brass vessel sit on the ground. The setting appears to be a cow-worship or gau puja rite, with sugarcane and offerings prepared near the animal.2016-01-16Outdoor ritual scene at a red-brick ashram complex on a dirt ground. In the foreground, a figure in saffron robes stands at left beside a rolled-up striped mat with brass lamps, a bell, a small silver tray and green leaves. Centre, a woman in saffron sari with gold border leads a brown cow with red-marked horns; another cow stands behind her. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers and a man in white dhoti with shoulder cloth stand nearby. Several people in saffron and maroon robes move around a rangoli design and a golden canopy with red and gold fringe overhead. A photographer in white shirt films the procession. A green signboard with a white logo is visible, along with a wooden pole painted red and white on the ground.2016-10-06Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard under palm trees: a large black Nandi bull statue garlanded with white and orange flowers sits on a red stone base before a tall kalasha-topped pillar wrapped in gold and garlands. A man in a red dhoti and shawl stands atop the red platform near a standing figure holding a tall orange and white umbrella. Bare-chested men in orange-brown and white dhotis attend the offering, while a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with red bags, watches from both sides. A decorated red and gold palanquin-style canopy is visible at right, and a 'LIVE' sign stands near the crowd.2016-03-01January 16 20162016-01-16May 05 20152015-05-05January 24 20162016-01-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene with a long-haired young man in saffron clothing and a large white flower garland, reaching toward a black-and-white cow with a red garland. Around him stand saffron-robed sannyasis, a white-clad person holding a long staff, a trident-carrying figure in orange, a bearded older man in white and orange, and a crowd of devotees in white, yellow and saffron, one with palms pressed together. Golden ceremonial staffs and a yellow-and-red flag appear in the background. A man in the foreground holds a plate of flower petals.2009-12-23January 24 20162016-01-24