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A photograph of a formal coronation ceremony in a decorated hall. A man with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears a saffron-orange garment and ornate gold-toned garlands and necklaces, seated centrally on a golden throne-like seat. Another figure in white and gold stands or sits nearby, and a standing older man in white with a shawl is visible at the left edge. Behind them is a gold-and-red decorated backdrop with a banner-style sign. The setting suggests a pontiff installation rite at a temple-style hall.

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May 05 20122012-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05 +1 copiesMay 05 20122012-05-05 +1 copiesMay 05 20122012-05-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a formal ceremony on a stage with a red-and-gold canopy. A seated man in a red and gold garment with a shawl receives a coronation-style honour, while a second man in a gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl stands beside him. A large framed portrait with a glowing halo hangs at the back of the stage, and a banner beside it carries Tamil text. A small audience is visible in the lower foreground, and the event is framed as a sacred coronation at a Madurai Aadheenam.2012-05-05A ceremonial stage at a Madurai Aadheenam-style coronation event. A large banner across the top shows a portrait of a figure with long hair and a crown. Below, two seated figures in orange and gold ceremonial dress sit side by side on an ornate throne-like seat, one wearing a tall crown and ornate necklaces. A few people are seated on the stage and in front, with a red and gold decorated backdrop and floral arrangements on the platform.2012-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05 +2 copiesMay 05 20122012-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05A photograph of a coronation ceremony in a temple hall. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits at centre on a raised seat, and a tall golden crown is placed near him. Behind him, a banner with Tamil script hangs above a decorated stage with greenery and floral arrangements. Several people in white attire and a golden ceremonial object are visible around the central figure.2012-05-05A photograph of a formal coronation stage at the Madurai Aadheenam event. On the left, a figure in a white ritual dhoti and shawl with a shaved head stands near a decorated backdrop. On the right, a figure in saffron-coloured ceremonial robes with a ceremonial gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a gilded frame and red cushions, receiving honour. A large portrait of a seated saint hangs on the backdrop above, and a banner with Tamil lettering spans the top of the stage. Ornate floral decorations frame the scene.2012-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05 +2 copies