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A photograph of a ceremonial welcome inside a temple with pale stone walls. An elderly saffron-robed priest wearing an ornate gold crown and a long white flower garland places his hand on the head of a younger man who bows with palms pressed together and wears a gold crown and an orange-red brocade shawl. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments stand near a gold ceremonial pillar, and a man in white with folded hands stands at right beside a camera.

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A photograph of a ceremonial moment inside a stone-walled hall. In the centre, an elderly man with white hair and white sandalwood marks on his forehead wears a tall gold crown, a white flower garland with red flowers, a gold chain and a saffron cloth, and stands before a bowing figure. That bowing figure wears a golden crown and a saffron-orange brocade shawl, and is leaning forward with the older man's hand near the shawl. Behind them stand several saffron-clad attendants with tilak marks and beaded necklaces, one in a gold-trimmed crown, and a gold ornate panel stands at the left. On the right, a man in white with folded hands watches, and a cameraman is partly visible at the edge.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29A photograph of a ceremonial welcome inside a temple hall with gold-toned stone walls. A man kneels in an orange-red brocade shawl and a gold crown, hands folded in anjali, smiling. Facing him stands an elderly man in a gold crown, white flower garland with red blossoms, a heavy gold-beaded necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a red-orange dhoti, holding his hands together and touching a ritual object. Behind them two saffron-robed attendants wear beaded necklaces, and a golden ornate throne or palanquin panel stands at left. A man in white clothes with folded hands stands at right. The scene shows a formal welcome or honouring ritual.2012-04-29A standing elder in an ornate gold crown and rudraksha malas, bare-chested with an orange dhoti and a white-and-red flower garland, places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in orange robes and a flower garland who presses palms together and smiles. The devotee wears a gold ceremonial crown-like headpiece, bangles and earrings. Behind them stand several people in white dhotis with garlands and an ornate gold throne with carved backrest. A banner in Tamil script hangs on the right wall, and microphones are visible at lower left. a person cues: the standing figure has swept-back hair, a gold crown and rudraksha malas; this is an appearance-based label only.2012-04-29 +2 copiesA photograph inside a stone-walled hall during a ceremonial welcome. A tall man on the right wears an ornate gold crown studded with coloured stones, a white flower garland with red blossoms, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, and an orange-red garment; he raises one hand in a blessing gesture. A younger man kneels in front of him at left in an orange brocade shawl and gold-embroidered crown, hands pressed together in namaste. Behind them stand men in saffron and white robes with white and red forehead markings, one holding a gold ceremonial fan-shaped object. A gold-embroidered panel edges the left side. Several people in orange, white and saffron are visible in the background.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple-style hall with a golden ornate backrest and warm stone walls. A seated man in a gold crown and orange-red silk shawl with gold embroidery is being honoured by an older man in a tall gold crown, white flower garland, gold necklaces and orange robe, who reaches toward him with his hand on the shawl. Behind them stands an attendant in orange with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces. On the right a man in white clothes and a rudraksha-style necklace watches, and cameras are raised at the edge of the frame. The older man's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so he is described by role only.2012-04-29A photograph inside a temple with warm stone walls. On the right, an elderly man in a gold crown set with coloured stones, wearing a long white jasmine and red-flower garland, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and an orange-red dhoti with gold border, stands with eyes lowered and hand extended. Facing him at left, a seated man in a red-orange gold-brocade shawl and gold crown holds his hands in anjali mudra and smiles. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in saffron with a ceremonial gold kalasha and a second priest with white forehead markings stand by. The scene shows a coronation-style ceremonial welcome.2012-04-29Ceremonial scene in a stone-walled hall. On the right, an older man with a tall ornate gold crown, long white and red floral garlands, and multiple gold and bead necklaces wears an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body, eyes closed, one hand extended on the arm of a kneeling devotee. On the left, a smiling man in an orange-red brocade shawl with a gold ornamental headpiece kneels with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them stands a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces, and another priest with white tilak marks. A gold ritual vessel rests behind.2012-04-29A seated elder in a gold-and-red crown sits on a red velvet throne with a gold backrest, wearing white jasmine garlands with red flowers, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, bare-chested with white ash markings and a red-orange cloth. He holds a long silver staff while a younger man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a gold garland and gold beaded necklace steadies it beside him. Behind them, two shaved-headed men in orange-red robes with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces stand in a gold-accented temple room with stone walls.2012-04-29A photograph of a ceremonial investiture in a temple hall with a gold-patterned backdrop. An elderly seated man wearing an ornate gold crown with jewelled details, saffron cloth, white flower garlands and a dark beaded necklace holds a silver staff, which a younger man in saffron robes, gold chain necklace and a gold headband hands over, smiling. Behind them a standing attendant in saffron with white forehead markings and a gold-framed throne are visible.2012-04-29