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A man in white kurta leans over a large yellow-iced cake on a table draped with a yellow floral cloth, cutting it while a lit pink lotus-shaped candle sits at the centre. Beside him stands a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl and a dark rudraksha necklace, smiling and watching. Around them, several young men in pale blue T-shirts printed with white dove graphics and the words FLYING HIGH, wearing dark beads, look on, with one man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala at the right. Dark red curtains form the backdrop.

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A photograph of a celebration at a hall with a dark red curtain behind a low stage. At centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl claps his hands in front of a large cake with a lit candle, placed on a table draped with a gold floral cloth. Around him, five men in white t-shirts with blue collars and bird-print designs, and blue jeans, clap and smile; several wear beaded or rudraksha-style necklaces and bangles. At far right, a man in a white kurta and white tunic with a pendant necklace also applauds. The man in orange is distinctive with dark swept hair and a red shawl, a person by appearance cues, shown in person.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a birthday cake being cut at a table draped with a gold and white floral cloth. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a red sash and long dark hair leans over the cake, cutting it with a knife, while a man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold bracelet reaches toward the cake. Around them, several young men in pale blue t-shirts with white bird prints and blue lanyards clap their hands. A dark red curtain forms the background, and a small lit candle with a pink floral holder sits on the cake.2009-12-25A cake-cutting moment at an indoor hall with a dark red curtain behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red sash and a red tilak on his forehead bends over a large golden-yellow cake with a lit candle centre, reaching toward it with his hand. Four men around him clap; the men on the left and right wear light blue and white 'Flying High' T-shirts with blue collars and blue beaded necklaces, and bangles on their wrists. A man on the far right in white also claps. The cake sits on a gold-trimmed table. The robed man has long dark hair, matching the swept-back appearance of the a person candidate, but the framing and appearance give only partial cues, so the identity is uncertain.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A celebration in a hall with dark red curtains. A figure in an orange-saffron shawl and orange garment stands at a table draped with a yellow and white floral plastic cover, reaching toward a tiered cake with lit candles. Around them a group of young men in white t-shirts and jeans, some with white and blue lanyards, clap and smile, and several men in white kurta-style clothing and women in white and blue saris stand and applaud. The scene reads as a birthday or cake-cutting moment during an ashram gathering.2009-12-25A group of devotees stands in a hall with dark red drapery behind them, gathered around a low table draped with a gold cloth and lace overlay. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the table, apparently performing a ritual with objects on it, including two golden-looking trays and a small pink lamp or offering. Men in light-blue and white t-shirts and white dhotis or trousers stand alongside women in white saris and blue shawls. Orange mats lie on the floor at the front corners. A small purple bird logo appears at the upper left.2009-12-25A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a semicircle with palms pressed together in namaste around a low wooden table draped with a yellow cloth with lace trim. At the centre, a monastic figure in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot behind the table, and a man in a light-blue shirt and white dhoti leans forward to light a small flame or oil lamp on the table, with two rectangular cakes or trays flanking it. Devotees wear white kurta-style clothes, light-blue shirts with blue lanyards, and one woman wears a blue shawl. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop, with orange mats in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual lamp-lighting or aarti at a gathering.2009-12-25Indoor stage event in front of deep red velvet drapes. A man in an orange kurta with a red sash and dark shoulder-length hair, with a red bindi, is being fed a small piece of food by a man in a white shirt and white trousers, who stands with his back to the camera. At left, a man in a light blue t-shirt printed with the word FLYING and a dark bead mala with a pendant looks down beside them, with a yellow wristband. Three people are visible.2009-12-25Photograph of a stage event where a man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red-brown shawl leans forward to hold up a piece of cake toward a young man. Around them, several men in white t-shirts with a white bird-outline print press their palms together in namaste and clap. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop, and a cake with lit candles sits in the foreground.2009-12-25