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.

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

In an Alwar village in Rajasthan, a cow mugs for the camera during milking time.

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.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport20142014-07feature_india-cows_milking_500x750_0.jpg
In an Alwar village in Rajasthan, a cow mugs for the camera during milking time.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport20142014-07feature_india-cows_cow-resting_1200x800_0.jpg
Resting in the sun in Ranthambhore, Rajasthan.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport20142014-07feature_india-cows_street-scene_500x750.jpg
A street scene in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
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Urban cattle in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport20142014-07feature_india-cows_feeding-time_1200x800.jpg
Feeding time in Bhirandiyara Village in Gujarat, in the western part of India.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport20142014-07feature_india-cows_cows-loitering_500x750.jpg
Loitering in front of a shop in Bhirandiyara Village in Gujarat.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport20142014-07feature_india-cows_pongal-feast-day_500x750.jpg
A decorated cow at Pongal, a harvest festival in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

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