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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.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A 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.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 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.2009-01-01A 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 man in a multicoloured orange, pink and yellow turban and a gold-embroidered cream brocade sherwani cuts a large rectangular sheet cake with a knife at a celebration. The cake is green with orange and red piped lettering on a silver tray. Behind him, a second man in an orange-red embroidered kurta stands near a pillar wrapped in marigold garlands, and a red-and-white canopy with pleated maroon drapery frames the tent. A gold chain hangs at his neck. Probable Swamiji: the turban, long hair and ornate gold-brocade clothing fit the appearance candidate, and the page places him at a birthday celebration, though the face is not used for identification.2009-01-01A man in a white turban and a lavender-blue embroidered sherwani with a cream shawl cuts a large rectangular cake decorated with orange piping, cranberries and banana slices, using a knife in his right hand. A multicoloured garland of white, green, red and purple flowers hangs over his shoulders. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne with a cushioned cream seat, and a group of smiling women in orange and white saris, some with folded hands, watch from the right. A basket of flowers sits on a table at right. Whether the cutter is a person is not established by visible cues alone, so the identity is marked unsure.2010-01-01December 30 20062006-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01A figure in a gold brocade robe with a maroon sash and a yellow-green turban stands at a tiered ornate altar draped with white fabric and garlanded with flowers. Behind him is a green curtain with a maroon floral arrangement. To the right, a gilded deity murti and a maroon cushioned throne are partly visible. The figure is leaning over the altar, apparently making an offering.2009-06-10