The cows, the bulls and the calves were thoroughly smeared with a mixture of turmeric and oil, mixed with varieties of minerals. Their heads were bedecked with peacock feathers, and they were garlanded and covered with cloth and golden ornaments.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
गावो वृषा वत्सतरा हरिद्रातैलरूषिताः । विचित्रधातुबर्हस्रग्वस्त्रकाञ्चनमालिनः
gāvo vṛṣā vatsatarā haridrātailarūṣitāḥ | vicitradhātubarhasragvastrakāñcanamālinaḥ
SB 10.5.7