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A man in a white sherwani with gold-threaded dhoti and a cream turban, wearing long garlands of white jasmine and orange marigolds, cuts a large two-tiered sheet cake decorated with pink and white flower icing, green and brown frosting and the red-lettered word a person on its green top. Behind him stand men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, one holding a sheet of paper, and a bearded man in orange palms together at right. A brass vessel sits on a blue-draped table beside the cake, and the red carpeted stage is lit by overhead lamps under silver draped fabric. a person cues: long swept-back hair, turban and garlanded white attire; he is the person cutting the cake. Three to four people visible.

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January 01 20082008-01-01 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01Photo 99196232009-01-01 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate gold-brown brocade sherwani and matching turban, with a gold beaded necklace and a red tilak, smiles while holding a knife over a white cake decorated with coloured icing. He sits on a carved wooden throne with a lion-head armrest draped in white jasmine and yellow and red marigold garlands. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a yellow and red flower garland stands clapping.2006-12-30Photograph of a smiling man standing barefoot on a red carpeted stage under a white tent canopy, palms pressed together in greeting before a tall brass lamp with a lit flame and a white flower garland around its rim. He wears a cream turban with a red tilak, long dark hair, a white embroidered kurta and cream dhoti with gold border, and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers. Behind him is a decorated yellow backdrop with ornate green and red panels, and to the left a blue draped table holds a cake and candles. Marigold petals lie on the stage floor. Brass urns frame the scene.2008-01-01A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands barefoot on a red-carpeted step in a tented pavilion, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a white turban with a red tilak on his forehead, and white and red flower garlands hang around his neck. In front of him, tall polished brass oil lamps hold a flame, and marigold petals are scattered on the carpet. Behind him stands a gold-trimmed throne with a matching canopy, beside a draped table with a tiered cake and lit candles. a person: the white turban, long hair, and garlanded white attire are the cues for this figure, who is performing an aarti-like offering at a birthday celebration.2008-01-01December 11 20052005-12-11A festive indoor celebration in a draped hall with sparkling curtains and floral decor. A man with long dark hair, wearing a tan sequined sherwani, a cream turban and a red sash, smiles and gestures toward a tiered cake on a draped table. A gilded ornate throne with red cushions stands behind him. On the left, people in saffron and white robes with orange shawls raise hands in greeting. A woman in a red embroidered outfit smiles at right. a person: the central man with long hair, turban and sequined sherwani at a throne-side cake cutting.2009-06-09January 01 20082008-01-01A smiling figure in orange saffron robes wearing a colourful beaded crown with red, green, yellow and blue ornaments, red-and-white garlands and a gold chain, cutting or touching a white cake with a framed image on a blue draped stage. A silver trident-like staff rests in the foreground. Three men stand behind: one in white with a rudraksha mala, one in orange robes with a beard, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala holding a rolled paper. Blue balloons and streamers decorate the stage, with a ceiling fan at the top right. The orange-robed figure with long hair and a distinctive crown fits the appearance cues for a person.2005-12-11January 01 20082008-01-01A man in an ornate cream and gold embroidered sherwani with a matching cream turban stands before a large gilded throne-like chair decorated with white and maroon flower garlands. He holds a red rose and leans over a white tiered cake with lit candles while a younger man in saffron robes holds the cake plate. Men in orange robes and a woman in white with a gold trim stand nearby, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border is at right. Floral arrangements in pink and white decorate the backdrop. The man in the sherwani has long dark hair and a red sash draped on the chair, and the chair is covered with a tiger-striped cloth. The man in cream is a candidate for a person but the appearance is uncertain given the page does not confirm him.2009-06-10