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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.

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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.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 an indoor stage event in dim lighting. A central figure with long dark hair wears a cream kurta with a dark embroidered shawl and a white flower garland, smiling and raising one arm above a tiered white cake decorated with small red and yellow accents. An arch of white flowers with red and green edging frames the stage. Several people stand at the sides with hands raised or clasped, one wearing an orange headwrap, and a wooden carved tree sculpture sits on the stage edge. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a dark shawl and a flower garland, with a ceremonial cake-cutting setting.2008-11-12A photograph of a central figure standing before an ornate ceremonial throne with a carved red-brown frame, a decorative canopy of red, green, yellow and gold pleated fabric overhead, and white and red flower garlands hanging from it. The central figure has arms raised and a broad smile, wearing a cream kurta and a maroon-brown shawl, with a long white-and-red garland around the neck. In front stands a white two-tier cake on a silver stand, with a carved wooden tree sculpture at lower left. Around them, devotees in white and cream clothes clap and raise their hands, including a man in a white turban and a woman in a pale sari at right. A yellow and green draped backdrop and a pedestal fan appear in the scene. a person cues: long dark hair, cream ceremonial clothing and a shawl, though the face is not clearly distinct.2008-11-12A stage event with a man in a cream and gold embroidered kurta and maroon shawl, garlanded with white and red flower necklaces, cutting a white tiered cake with a knife at the centre of the stage. Confetti falls from above. Behind him is a decorative arch with white and green trim, a colourful striped canopy, and draped yellow fabric. To the left, a man in white with an orange shawl and a man in white with a white turban stand with palms pressed together, and to the right, women in pale sari clothing clap. A small carved wooden tree stands on the stage edge.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 ceremonial stage at a festive event. A man with long dark hair, wearing a cream-and-gold embroidered kurta and a maroon shawl, sits on an ornate wooden throne with a white floral garland around his neck. A tall cake with lit candles stands on a draped table in front of him. Around the throne, a white-clad elderly woman with a gold-bordered sari and a bald man in a white and orange outfit stand with their hands together, and a man in a white robe with a saffron-coloured head covering and a woman in white and pale attire look on. Colourful powder stains are visible on several clothes. The throne is framed by a curved arch of white and red flower garlands, with a multicoloured canopy overhead and yellow and green draping behind.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.2008-11-12Photograph 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 photograph of a festive stage event with a central figure standing with both arms raised, smiling, wearing a cream kurta with a long red-and-white garland and a maroon shawl, with a red bindi on the forehead. Two white tiered cakes sit on a draped blue table in front. Around him, people in white and cream clothes clap and smile, some with faces and clothes marked by coloured powder. A decorated arch with red and white ornaments and a canopy frames the stage. Three framed portraits on the blue tablecloth show smiling men, one in a white headwrap. A wooden tree-shaped carving stands on the table beside a folded cloth.2008-11-12A festive stage scene under a decorated tent canopy with yellow valances, purple and red trim, and a floral arch. A long-haired man in a cream kurta and white dhoti pours or offers from a vessel toward a white tiered cake on a table draped in blue with silver trim. Three framed portrait photographs on the table front show men in turbans. Around him, a man in a white kurta and a bald man in white stand near the table, and women in white saris with gold borders clap and smile. A bearded man in an orange shawl stands at left. Scattered coloured powder covers the red floor, consistent with a Holi celebration. Several people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.2008-11-12A man with long dark hair, wearing a cream embroidered kurta with a maroon shawl and a white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together before a tiered white cake on a blue-draped table. He is seated area is framed by an ornate carved throne-like seat with a white and green floral arch and a striped canopy overhead. Around him devotees in white and pink dhotis and saris, some with smeared colour, clap and smile; one older woman in white wears a head covering and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a deity murti display is visible on the right, and a wooden tree-shaped piece sits on the table. The setting suggests a Holi-coloured celebration with a cake.2008-11-12