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A group of boys in casual shirts and a woman in a blue-and-cream sari stand around a metal table at a birthday celebration. A large white-iced cake decorated with pink flowers and coloured dots sits on a green board, and a boy in a blue plaid shirt reaches to take a small cupcake from the woman's hand. An older woman in an orange sari and a bead necklace stands behind them under a thatched roof, with a banyan-leaf setting visible through the windows. The cake icing reads partly in script, which is mostly cut off.

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A birthday celebration at a gathering of children and adults. In the foreground a boy in a navy polo shirt with red and striped collar and a wooden rudraksha-style mala around his neck stands at a table, reaching for a slice of cake being handed to him by a woman in a blue patterned kurta with gold bangles, who holds a knife. Several children crowd around, including a girl in white with hair clips and a younger child reaching in. Behind them stand more people, including an older woman in a yellow sari with a dark beaded necklace. A large white-frosted cake decorated with pink flowers, green leaves, red and colored candy dots and piped script sits on a green board in front. Cake has a readable inscription.2007-04-20A birthday cake being cut on a stainless steel counter. A round white iced cake with pink piped roses, green leaves and coloured dots sits on a green base, with brown script lettering reading the birthday wishes. A girl in a white top and a brown beaded necklace reaches toward the cake, while a younger girl in white with a green-and-red hair clip stands beside her. A woman in an orange sari on the right cuts the cake with a knife. Several boys and girls stand behind, some wearing white shirts and beaded malas, in an indoor ashram-style setting.2007-04-20A photograph of a birthday cake being cut on a stainless steel counter inside an open-sided hall with trees visible through the windows. A woman in a white dress with a dark cord necklace stands at left with her hands out, while a boy in a beige shirt gestures toward the cake. At right, a woman in a blue-and-cream patterned sari cuts a slice with a knife. The white iced cake has green edges, pink flower decorations and multicoloured dots, with a partly cut slice. Behind them, a boy in a white shirt with an orange shawl and beaded necklace stands near seated women in white and orange saris, and more people are visible in the background.2007-04-20A young girl in a white and green-bordered salwar kameez with a pink hair clip and red beaded necklace cuts a round white iced birthday cake on a green base, held with a silver knife on a stainless steel table. Around her, a woman in a blue patterned sari and several people in orange-bordered white clothing, plus a boy in a teal striped shirt, stand watching. The cake is decorated with pink roses, red and green accents and multicoloured dots, with black script lettering on top.2007-04-20A photograph of a covered open-air pavilion where a line of children and young people queue along a steel counter to receive food. A large rectangular cake with green icing, pink flower decorations and a piped border sits on the counter in the foreground. Several girls wear black, white and pink tops, and a boy in a blue-grey patterned shirt has a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, adults in white clothing and orange-red shawls stand among the crowd, and a woman in a teal top and patterned sari is nearby. Fluorescent lights hang from the roof beams.2007-04-20A birthday celebration in an open-sided hall with a thatched roof and a framed poster on the wall at right. At center, an elderly woman with grey hair and glasses in a white sari with an orange shawl feeds a sweet to a young girl in a white and green dress with a pink hair clip, who holds a piece in her hand. A stainless steel table in front holds a round white cake with pink and red flower decorations, green-edged base and a knife. Around them stand other women in white saris and orange shawls, a boy in a striped shirt and a young man in orange and white. A framed image with the words 'Be Blissful' and 'meditation' appears at right edge.2007-04-20A photograph of a birthday cake being cut in an indoor hall. A woman in a beige blouse and blue striped sari leans over a steel counter, lifting a slice from a partly eaten cake decorated with green icing, pink and red flower motifs and piped lettering. A young woman in a white salwar kameez with a pendant necklace watches smiling. Behind her a young man in white clothes with an orange scarf and a beaded mala stands, and an elderly woman in an orange shawl with a mala and pendant stands at left. A young man in white kurta is at the right edge. A spoon rests on the counter and cardboard boxes are stacked in the background.2007-04-20A birthday cake celebration in a kitchen-style room with a stainless steel counter. An older woman with grey hair in a low ponytail, wearing glasses, an orange shawl over white clothing with gold-toned bangles, reaches toward a round white-iced cake decorated with pink roses, green leaves and coloured dots. A young girl in a white salwar kameez with green trim, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and pink hair ties holds a knife to the cake. Behind them a boy in a striped shirt and a younger boy in a checked shirt watch, along with other people in white and orange clothing. The cake is piped with the words 'Happy Birthday' and a name in dark icing.2007-04-20A indoor photo of women gathered around a long steel serving table cutting a round white birthday cake decorated with coloured dots and a green base. A woman in a blue-and-beige sari reaches to hand a small knife or server to a smiling woman in white kurta with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, standing at the center. An elderly woman with grey hair and glasses in an orange-bordered sari stands at the left edge, and other women in white clothes stand in the background and at the right. The setting is a open-sided hall with a corrugated roof.2007-04-20A photograph of an indoor birthday celebration under a covered shed with a metal serving table. An elderly woman with grey hair in a bun, wearing a white blouse and a white patterned sari with an orange shawl, stands at the left and reaches toward a round cake with pink flower decorations on a green board. A woman in a beige blouse and blue-and-cream sari cuts the cake with a knife. Several people in white clothes with orange shawls stand around the table, including a young man in a white cap and a young man in white at right, with other attendees in white and orange in the background. Cardboard boxes and white plastic chairs are visible at the left.2007-04-20A photograph of a birthday celebration inside an open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof and cardboard boxes stacked along the left. A woman in a white blouse and cream sari with an orange shawl stands at a metal table cutting a round cake decorated with fruit. Around her, a girl in a white dress with a beaded necklace reaches toward the cake, and a crowd of young people in white kurtas with orange shawls stand and sit nearby. A boy in a maroon shirt stands at left beside a white plastic chair, and a small oil lamp sits on the table at lower left. The photograph is taken from the side and shows the room's orange-tinted roof and bright interior. Two adults have their faces partly cut off at the edges of the frame.2007-04-20A photograph of children gathered around a rectangular yellow sheet cake decorated with small pieces and two unlit candles on a long white-draped table. A girl in a peach top leans in to hold a piece of cake, while a girl in a white embroidered kurta with a white-thread trim tastes a piece from her hand. Around them, children and adults in white kurtas and dhotis stand watching and clapping. On the table sit bowls of snacks, a green cloth, an orange cloth and a plastic bag. A boy in the foreground has his back to the camera. A woman in white with a dark cord at the right applauds. Fourteen to twenty people are visible.2006-05-05