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A 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.

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A 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 gold-and-marble decor. A seated elderly man in a golden crown and white floral garland, bare-shouldered in saffron cloth with sandalwood markings, holds a silver staff. A younger man in saffron robes, a gold-and-white floral garland, a gold rudraksha-style necklace and a gold headband reaches toward the staff, which he is receiving. Gold throne ornaments and a gold kalasha-like object stand behind them, and two attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and gold necklaces stand at the edges. The seated man appears as a possible a person candidate by visible cues; the visible identity is uncertain.2012-04-29A photograph of a seated elderly man in a gilded golden crown with a jewelled finial, wearing a saffron-red dhoti and a white flower garland, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms. He holds a long silver staff or sceptre that a younger man in saffron-red robes and a gold-bead headband is adjusting or handing over. The younger man wears a white flower garland, multiple gold beaded necklaces and bangles. Behind them stand other men in saffron robes with gold necklaces and sandal marks, and a golden ornate throne and chair stand in the background against a stone-panelled wall.2012-04-29A seated elderly man in a golden crown with a long silver staff rests on a red-cushioned throne in front of a gold backdrop. He wears a saffron wrap, a white flower garland with red blossoms and a gold-bead necklace, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms. A younger man in a saffron-brown garment and white and red flower garland stands beside him, holding the staff while bowing forward in an attentive gesture. Two more men in saffron robes, one wearing a gold necklace and white tripundra marks, stand at the right holding a gold cloth. The setting is a stone-walled hall, and the scene appears to be a formal ceremonial investiture.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29A seated elderly man in a golden crown with a white floral garland and orange cloth sits on a red cushioned throne before a gold-embossed backdrop, holding a silver staff. A younger smiling man in an orange robe and white flower garland with a gold necklace and a gold headband stands beside him, touching the staff. A figure in white dhoti with a gold border stands at the right edge, holding a gold-fringed item, in an interior with stone-tile walls.2012-04-29Indoor ceremonial scene before a pale marble wall. A seated man in a golden ornate crown with a fan-like back and a white jasmine garland with red flowers smiles, holding a silver staff topped with a bird figure. Beside him a standing elderly man in a golden jewelled crown, white-and-red flower garlands and heavy gold beaded necklaces places his hand on the seated man's head in a blessing. A third man with a shaved head and orange robe stands behind, with white and red forehead markings. The seated man wears orange cloth and gold armlets. This appears to be a coronation-style blessing ceremony.2012-04-29A coronation-style ceremony inside a temple with light stone walls. A seated man in saffron-orange cloth wears a tall gold ornate crown with a fan-shaped back piece, multiple white and red flower garlands, and a gold chain necklace, holding a silver staff topped with a bird figure. Beside him an older man with white hair and a gold crown with red and green jewels, wearing saffron cloth, a garland of white flowers with red roses, dark and gold beaded necklaces, and white sandalwood marks on his forehead, reaches to place a hand over a golden kalasha-like vessel on the first man's head. A third person in saffron robes stands in the background, and a bare hand is visible at the lower right.2012-04-29Photo of a coronation-style ceremony. A seated man in a golden crown with a fan-shaped back, white jasmine and red rose garlands, a gold necklace and orange cloth smiles while holding a silver staff topped with a parrot. Standing behind him, an older man in an ornate gold mitre-style crown, white and red garlands, a long gold and beaded necklace and orange robes places his hand on the seated man's head in blessing. A bald attendant in orange robes stands in the background against a stone wall.2012-04-29A photograph inside a room with a tiled wall, fluorescent lights and a ceiling fan. A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a gold crown, white and red flower garlands and a gold necklace leans forward and holds a silver staff or sceptre topped with a bird-head finial, held up to the face of a standing figure. The standing figure wears a tall gold crown, a white-and-red flower garland, a long beaded necklace and a red-orange robe, and reaches out to steady the staff. Ornate gold thrones and a gold-framed chair sit behind them. A partly visible person stands at the back and a dark banner with a portrait hangs on the right wall.2012-04-29A coronation-style ceremony in a stone-walled hall. A seated man in a golden crown with a fan-shaped back, white jasmine garlands with red roses, gold bead necklaces and an orange-red dhoti holds a silver staff topped with a bird figure. Behind him, an older man in a tall jewelled gold crown, white garlands with red roses, a dense gold bead mala and orange-red robes stands with his hand raised over the seated man's head. A bald attendant in orange robes stands behind them. A pictured overlay reads '' with a copyright line, and the photo is a photograph of an actual ritual2012-04-29