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Photograph of a coronation-style ceremony on a stage with gold and crimson decor. A seated man in orange robes, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white-and-red flower garlands, sits with hands folded in namaste on a gilded throne decorated with golden lion figures. He wears an ornate gold crown. In front of him, a bare-chested priest in orange and red with a gold crown bends forward, a red and gold cloth draped over his shoulders. Several attendants in orange robes stand nearby, one holding a silver tray with a lamp, another with rudraksha malas. A gold throne backrest and purple velvet curtains frame the scene.

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April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A coronation-style ceremony on a stage with a gold lion-carved throne at right and a deep red curtain behind. An elderly priest in a gold crown and a red-and-gold shawl, with white flower garlands and a large white-and-red garland, presses a gold ceremonial crown onto the head of a seated figure in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland, who has hands pressed together in greeting. Several attendants stand behind in white dhotis with gold borders, orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Golden lion-head ornaments and marigold garlands frame the scene. Consistent with the pontiff installation described on the page, and the seated figure's appearance matches the page's subject only in part, so the identity is left uncertain.2012-04-27Ceremonial investiture scene. An elderly priest with a shaved head, wearing a gold crown with a red and gold shawl over orange and white robes, bends forward and places a gold crown with a golden finial on the head of a man kneeling in prayer position with palms joined. The kneeling man wears an orange robe, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and has a small microphone at his cheek. Behind them, two standing men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas watch, one with hands folded in greeting. A gold lion-shaped throne armrest and a red cushioned seat are visible at right, with a gold-framed ornate backdrop behind and a red velvet curtain. A brass tray stands near the kneeling man. The scene resembles a pontifical coronation ritual.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A coronation ceremony on a golden throne. An elderly saffron-robed priest with a tall gold crown and red-and-gold shawl presses a gold crown-shaped ornament onto the head of a seated young man in saffron robes with red and white flower garlands and rudraksha malas, hands folded in namaskar and smiling. Behind them, white-clad attendants with rudraksha malas and folded hands stand before a maroon curtain. A gilded lion sculpture and ornate golden throne back are visible, with a tray of offerings in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated young man in saffron with long hair and rudraksha malas, being crowned, matches the page's coronation description.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27