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Ibu Haji Idha consults a client on the upcoming wedding of her daughter, in Makassar, South Sulawesi on August 4, 2015. Calabais are often booked months in advance to manage all wedding related activities, from decorations to costumes and makeup. In former times only royals and noblemen could hold such lavish ceremonies. Today, depending on families’ budgets, “anybody can be king, at least for one day,” Ibu Haji Idha said. Religion News Service photo by Alexandra Radu