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Toasts are brief words or phrases spoken when raising a glass with a drink in honor of an event, person, or idea. Traditionally, toasts serve as a social ritual that unites the participants of a gathering and marks significant moments in various cultural and everyday contexts.

The collection of images dedicated to toasts covers a variety of scenes in which people raise glasses with drinks — ranging from water and non-alcoholic juices to wine, champagne, cognac, and other alcoholic beverages. Visual narratives may show different types of drinkware: crystal and glass glasses, metal mugs, porcelain cups, and even modern plastic cups used in informal settings.

Toasts are usually spoken during festive or ceremonial events such as weddings, birthdays, corporate meetings, and New Year’s celebrations. Photographs often capture moments of unity among the participants of the gathering when a table set with various dishes is present, and the assembled people focus on the ritual of raising their glasses. These scenes can range from lavishly decorated banquets to intimate family evenings.

The social function of toasts is expressed through the dynamics of the images: raised hands holding drinks, smiles, and looks exchanged between people, reflecting interaction and connection. Such photographs can show the diversity of cultural traditions, where each region has its own unique ways of making toasts, rituals, and corresponding drinks.

The collection also includes scenes capturing the preparation for toasts: frozen moments of pouring drinks into glasses, bringing them to lips, and sometimes the concluding clinks or gentle touches of glasses to each other. All of this complements a comprehensive understanding of the ritual and its role in social life.

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