East: Holy Cow

Our photographers encountered free-roaming cattle virtually everywhere they shot in India. Here are a few favorite outtakes featuring the photogenic animals.

In an Alwar village in Rajasthan, a cow mugs for the camera during milking time.
Resting in the sun in Ranthambhore, Rajasthan.
A street scene in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Urban cattle in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
Feeding time in Bhirandiyara Village in Gujarat, in the western part of India.
Loitering in front of a shop in Bhirandiyara Village in Gujarat.
A decorated cow at Pongal, a harvest festival in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
JAMES FISHER
Travel

East: Holy Cow

Our photographers encountered free-roaming cattle virtually everywhere they shot in India. Here are a few favorite outtakes featuring the photogenic animals.

In an Alwar village in Rajasthan, a cow mugs for the camera during milking time.
Resting in the sun in Ranthambhore, Rajasthan.
A street scene in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Urban cattle in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
Feeding time in Bhirandiyara Village in Gujarat, in the western part of India.
Loitering in front of a shop in Bhirandiyara Village in Gujarat.
A decorated cow at Pongal, a harvest festival in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

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