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Close photo of a person in an ornate green and gold embroidered garment with beaded trim cutting a large rectangular cake or sweet block with a large knife. The block is decorated with green icing, red piped lines and gold leaf edges, set on a metal tray. Behind, orange and yellow marigold garlands hang from overhead poles, and white cloths and a steel bowl sit on a table. Only the arm and hand of the person are visible.

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A man in a multicoloured pink, yellow and green turban and a cream embroidered sherwani with gold-threaded sleeves stands at a long table, smiling as he uses a small brush or tool to write red lettering on a large silver-foil tray of golden halwa-like sweet. Large flat metal trays of the same golden sweet sit in front, bordered by white candles. Behind him are a floral arrangement, red draped table, fabric swags, hanging heart-shaped balloons and a yellow backdrop with a white dove motif.2009-01-01A person in a cream embroidered kurta-style outfit and a long orange-and-pink turban stands at a long table cutting a large sweet cake or block covered with pale green and red decorations. Behind them, a person in orange clothing holds a camera, and orange-yellow marigold garlands drape the stage. A stone or metal deity murti stands at the right edge, and a white draped canopy lines the top of the scene.2009-01-01A man in a gold brocade sherwani with a multicoloured pink, orange and yellow turban stands at a decorated stage, bending slightly over a large tray of yellow halwa-like sweet. Behind him are a gilded throne-like seat draped with yellow and red garlands, bright flower arrangements and a brass kalasha-style lamp on the left. A large silver-foil covered sweet with red lettering sits on the right, and hanging balloon-style decorations are visible overhead. Christmas-style fairy lights and a canopy frame the scene. This looks like a birthday celebration preparation with offerings of sweets. One person is visible.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a multicoloured pink, orange and yellow turban stands at a table cutting a large rectangular cake covered in green icing with red lettering. He wears an ornate pale gold and beige embroidered sherwani with sequin and bead detailing and a gold chain at the neck. Behind him a cameraman in red clothing films, and marigold garlands in yellow and orange hang along the stage backdrop. A white cloth covers the table beneath a blue draped skirt.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a figure in an ornate pale-gold and beige embroidered robe with a matching shawl and a pale turban, standing at a long table cutting a large slab of food with a knife. A table of offerings is in front, with a lit candle at left. Behind, seated people in saffron and white garments watch amid hanging marigold garlands and a cloud of green-tinted haze. A videographer stands at right, and a deity murti is at the far right edge, wrapped in marigolds. a person: the figure has a pale turban and a shawl with ornate clothing.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A figure in a yellow and gold embroidered kurta with a deep maroon shawl and a yellow turban stands at a draped table on a stage, holding a long ceremonial implement over a tiered arrangement of decorated cakes or offerings trimmed with flowers. Behind him are green draped curtains with floral swags, and to the right an ornate gilded deity murti or altar frame with a red cushioned seat. The table is covered with a yellow and white cloth with fringe.2009-06-10