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A photograph of a celebration at a decorated stage with yellow and orange floral backdrops and a dove motif. A man in a cream and gold embroidered sherwani with a multicoloured turban stands behind long trays of orange and yellow sweets, cutting or serving them. Lit white candles line the front of the table on a blue cloth, and a brass oil lamp burns on the left. A saffron-robed devotee in the foreground holds a candle, and another person in a white sleeve reaches toward the trays. Garlands and flower arrangements fill the stage, and a few people sit at the right edge.

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A photograph of a birthday celebration under a decorated tent. A man in an ornate cream and gold embroidered sherwani with a multicoloured orange, yellow and pink turban stands at a long table, hand extended over large trays of yellow sweets. Rows of white candles are lit along the table's front edge, and a large white iced cake with orange lettering sits in the foreground. Behind him a stage is decorated with marigold garlands, a yellow floral panel with white and red scrollwork, a brass elephant figure, and a backdrop of draped pink curtains. A person in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A man in an ornate cream embroidered sherwani with a pink and yellow turban stands at a decorated altar, smiling and holding a small oil lamp on a silver tray in one hand while his other hand rests near a flat-topped offering table draped in silver foil and covered with red-orange petals. Behind him is a large yellow flower-decorated backdrop with a black arch containing a cream dove motif and a brass elephant figure at left. At left edge, a second man in a saffron-orange robe and beaded mala necklace stands partly visible beside the table. Bright marigold and pink flowers surround the altar, with a blue cloth covering the table front.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 30 20062006-12-30A smiling man in a pale green embroidered silk sherwani with a long matching dupatta stands before a richly decorated backdrop of yellow flower-petal rangoli with red and white arches and green motifs. He wears a multicoloured turban and holds a lit brass oil lamp in one raised hand, while his other arm is extended outward. Behind him, a table is laden with orange and red flower arrangements, palm fronds and garlands, and a golden deity murti is partly visible at the right edge. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so this is described by role as a devotee performing an aarti with an oil lamp.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A seated man in a cream and gold embroidered sherwani and a peach turban with a white plume cuts a large white cake decorated with red and green piping and red flower motifs. He sits on a red throne draped with yellow, orange and white flower garlands with a gold canopy overhead. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a yellow and red-white garland smiles, and another man in orange robes stands at the left edge wearing a rudraksha mala. The backdrop shows a painted temple-style setting with carved stone pillars. The scene is a birthday cake-cutting celebration.2006-12-30A photograph of a standing person in a decorated hall before a flower-and-rangoli backdrop. The person wears a pink and orange turban, a pale gold embroidered long coat over a gold sari-like garment, and a matching pale shawl. They stand on a red carpet beside a lit brass oil lamp on a stand, a blue draped table with a silver-foil covered tray, and a gold ornate throne-like seat decorated with marigold garlands. A white dove motif appears in a dark roundel on the left wall. Visible ritual setting with oil lamp and floral decorations.2009-01-01