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A 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.

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Indoor photo of a birthday celebration in an open-sided pavilion with a green metal roof. Many people in white clothing with orange shawls mill about and sit on benches. A boy in white with a rudraksha mala holds a sweet and eats it. A man with a white beard in a white robe and orange shawl stands at centre-right. At left, a round sheet cake decorated with pink flowers sits on a table. Several older women in saris with orange shawls sit at right. Overhead fluorescent tubes light the hall.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 open-sided pavilion with a metal-framed roof and fluorescent tubes shows a crowd of children and adults gathered around a serving table. In the foreground, a girl in a white top and a girl in a dark grey top with rudraksha malas stand near the table. Behind them, several adults in white clothing wear orange shawls, and one older man in white with a shawl stands at centre. A decorated cake with pink and green icing sits on the table at lower right, and a boy in a light blue shirt reaches toward it. A child in a red and white striped shirt with a lanyard stands at right.2007-04-20A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a green-framed metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. A line of children and devotees stands at a long table covered with a cloth, receiving food from a woman in the foreground, who wears a white sari with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace. Many people wear white kurtas or white clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. An older man with white hair and glasses, in white clothes and an orange shawl, stands among the crowd, and a man in a white cap is visible at left. Several boys in shirts and a girl in a patterned dress with a long braid are in the queue, and some also wear orange scarves. The setting suggests a communal meal distribution.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 covered veranda at an ashram with pale green walls and red-framed windows. At a table in the foreground, a young woman in white clothes and an orange shawl cuts a decorated cake with a knife, while another young woman in orange watches. Behind them, a bald man with glasses and a white dhoti or shirt stands with hands together near a woman in an orange shawl. A young woman in orange with a long dark braid and a white-clothed person in a white turban stand nearby. Hanging from the ceiling is a rolled bamboo or woven mat on green ropes. Several people in white and orange shawls crowd around the cake table.2007-05-04A 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 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.2007-04-20February 13 20072007-02-13A 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.2007-04-20July 21 20102010-07-21