Taj Mahal sand castle
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A sand castle replica of the Taj Mahal greets guests.
Skating at the beach
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Bringing a holiday mood to a southern California beach, an ice skater entertains guests as they make their way to the cocktail tent.
Vivid cocktail tent
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The 30- by-140-foot cocktail tent is draped in brilliant colors.
Seating at cocktail hour
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Dramatic seating in the cocktail tent.
Musicians entertain
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A sitar player and dhol player (shown here) entertain guests.
Baubles and bangles for women
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Women guests are treated to a bangle and bindi bar.
On the way to the dinner tent
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Indian drummers and dancers next lead guests to the dinner tent.
Beautiful dinner tent
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The 80- by-100-foot dinner tent is placed on the beach but features an elaborate structure.
Tents within tents
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Round tables line the room, alternating between seating option under individual raj tents, all surrounding the octagon-shaped dance floor.
Truss treatment
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Even trussing gets the Bollywood treatment, draped in brilliant material.
Maharaja table
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Top executives sit at the king--or maharaja table--which is stopped with three 6-foot trees.
Long view of maharaja table
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A long view of the maharaja table.
Tents within tents
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The small tents within the main dining tent keep the big event feeling intimate.
View of round table
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Under an individual tent, a beautiful round table.
Design for each little tent
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Each of the 16 individual tents within the main dining tent features a unique design.
Shimmering table
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Close-up on table decor
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"Trees" on the maharaja table drip with floral and "jewels."
Pretty 'peacock'
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A close-up of one of the "peacocks."
'Peacock's' pal
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Let's dance
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An Indian dancer entertains guests.
Contortionist throws guests a curve
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A contortionist throws guests a curve.
