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A photograph of a two-tier white cream cake topped with cut fruit pieces and red cherries, set on a silver-foil board on a white tablecloth with small red print. Beside it stands a carved light-wood cut-out of a tree with a figure and hanging twine. Behind them is a decorated shrine area with gold ornamental panels, white garlands and a row of small blue-and-white pennants strung across the back. No people are visible.

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A two-tier white cream cake decorated with pineapple chunks and red cherries sits on a silver foil-covered stand on a draped table. Beside it stands a carved wooden plaque showing a tree with a small figure at its base. Behind, strings of white flowers, red and green garlands and a blue-cloth table skirt fill a festive hall with a row of pennants and fluorescent tube lights. No people are visible in the frame.2008-11-12A photograph of a draped display table at an ashram event. The blue and yellow tablecloth with silver trim is decorated with three framed photographic portraits in diamond-shaped frames, showing smiling men in white turbans and one with long hair and a gold necklace. A white tiered cake with red decorations sits on the table, beside a carved white wooden tree-shaped figure. A person in white clothing stands partly visible at the top edge, with a red cloth on the left corner. The portraits are printed photographs, not people physically present.2008-11-12Photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, standing before an ornate throne-like seat decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink flowers and a multicoloured striped canopy. He wears a cream embroidered sherwani and a white garland with red accents, smiling and holding his shawl while standing beside a white two-tier cake with red cherries and a small carved wooden tree plaque. a person: the long swept hair, cream ornate clothing and garland are consistent with the page's reference to him, presented as a seated honoured guest before a decorated throne.2008-11-12A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a cream embroidered kurta and a maroon shawl with a white jasmine garland edged in red, smiles while cutting a white tiered cake with a knife on a stage. Behind him is an ornate gold and red arch with white flower strands and a carved wooden throne-like backdrop. To the left, an older man in white clothes with a pink-and-white head wrap and beaded necklace stands near a white cloth and orange fabric. To the right, a man in a pink-stained shawl and dark pendant holds the cake knife's hand area, his clothes marked with coloured powder from a holi celebration. The cake has red cherry accents and a wooden tree-shaped cutout sits on the table in front.2008-11-12A photograph of a stage event with a white-and-red tiered cake on a blue-skirted table in the foreground. A figure with long dark hair and a cream kurta, seen from behind, reaches forward to press a piece of cake toward a man in a pinkish-white kurta stained with colour. The man, with hands pressed together, faces the figure. Around them, women in white and cream saris with gold borders clap and smile, one wearing gold bangles. Behind the stage is an ornate arch decorated with white flower garlands, red and green trim, and a yellow canopy with fringe. A framed deity picture hangs on the right. Splashes of colour on the clothes suggest a Holi celebration.2008-11-12A photograph of a seated man on a large ornate throne with a red cushioned back, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red flowers. He wears a saffron-orange turban with a white feather, a cream and gold embroidered sherwani, a gold necklace and a brown shawl, and gestures with raised hands in front of a long white-and-colour decorated cake on a silver table. Two men stand to his left in white garments with flower garlands; one has a moustache and joins his palms in greeting. Behind them is a painted backdrop of temple pillars and greenery. The scene suggests a birthday cake-cutting at a Jayanti celebration.2006-12-30A man with long, dark, curly hair stands on a decorated stage, smiling and reaching toward a tiered white cake with red cherry-like dots and pineapple pieces on a silver stand. He wears a cream-coloured embroidered kurta with a maroon sequined shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him is an ornate carved wooden throne-like seat with a maroon cushioned back, framed by white jasmine garlands and flowers in pink and orange. Above, a colourful striped canopy with red, yellow, green and black panels hangs from a purple and red fabric valance trimmed with silver tinsel. A small carved wooden plaque shaped like a tree sits at lower left.2008-11-12A photograph of a central figure with long dark hair wearing a cream-coloured embroidered sherwani-style kurta and a maroon shawl with white flower garlands and red-tipped garland strands, standing behind a white two-tier cake on a silver stand and cutting it with a knife. Coloured powder or spray fills the air around him. Behind him is an ornate arched backdrop with white flowers, colourful shoulder-high tent drapery and a tiered decorative canopy. To the left, a woman in white sari with gold bangles claps, and a bearded man in an orange-striped white shawl stands near a seated man in white bending forward over a white cloth on a blue-draped table with a carved wooden tree. To the right, a woman in a pale sari and a man in a white dhoti with a maroon shawl also clap.2008-11-12A festive photograph of a decorated stage tent during a celebration with a white three-tier cake on a blue-draped table. A man with long dark hair and a cream kurta with a maroon shawl and white flower garland stands behind the cake, smiling and appearing to cut it. Around him, several people in white and cream clothing, some with yellow-bordered saris, stand and clap, a few with faces and clothing marked with coloured powder. Three framed portraits sit on the table front, one showing a man in a white turban. Behind, a large ornate purple and red canopy hangs over a decorated throne-like seat with garlands and fringed trim. Swamiji (probable): the man behind the cake has long swept-back hair and a maroon shawl with a garland, consistent with the page, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2008-11-12A photograph of a man in a cream and gold embroidered sherwani-style tunic and a white turban cutting a tiered white cake with a silver knife at a decorated stage table. He stands at the table with his hands on the knife and smiles as he cuts. Behind him are white draped curtains with gold swags, string lights and red and white flower arrangements. To the left stands an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, flower garlands and a carved lion-head armrest. The table has a yellow cloth with red beaded fringe. Appearance cues: turban and embroidered cream attire, but not distinctive enough for a confident match.2009-06-09A photograph of a round white cream cake on a table, decorated with piped cream rosettes, red cherries and yellow pineapple cubes around its rim. Black icing on the top reads a commemorative message for the inauguration of the Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam in Salem, dated 12.11.06. Dark background, no people visible.2008-11-12A photograph of an indoor festival stage under a white tent canopy decorated with purple, red and silver draping. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair in a beige-cream garment, with red-stained clothing, bends forward to a decorated dais framed by white flower garlands and a red-brown backdrop. Around him several people in white and cream clothes, some with orange shawls and pink-stained garments, stand with hands folded or palms raised in devotion. On the foreground table draped in blue and silver cloth, a white two-tier cake, a plate of offerings and framed portrait photographs are displayed. Colourful powder marks cover some clothing.2008-11-12