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A coronation ceremony at a temple-like setting. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold armband, lowers a gold crown onto the head of a seated elderly man with a white sacred ash mark on his forehead. The seated man wears a gold-and-maroon brocade robe, a red and white flower garland, and gold necklaces, and sits on an ornate gold throne. A bald attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray and assists, while another attendant at the right supports the crown. Behind them stand a painted deity murti with a crown and trident and green leaf festoons. Photographic image.

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Photograph of a crowning ceremony in a temple-style hall. A seated elderly man with a white forehead marking, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace wears a golden-red silk shawl and sits on a gold-carved chair; a garland of red and white flowers rests on his shoulders, and a golden crown is being placed on his head. A long-haired man in orange saffron cloth stands on the left, one hand raised to set the crown, while a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth on the right holds a silver tray. Behind them are painted deity figures and green foliage hangings. Two people visible in the scene, plus a third partially visible attendant at the right edge. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the seated man's contrasting presentation.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A coronation ceremony in a temple-style hall. A young man with long, dark, swept-back hair in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a golden crown with red stones over the head of a seated elderly man in a gold and maroon silk shawl, red and white garlands and a gold necklace with a rudraksha mala, with white vibhuti lines on his forehead. Two shaven-headed attendants in orange robes assist, one holding a silver tray. Behind them is a golden throne, a painted deity murti in gold and red with a trident, and green leaf festoons above.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A coronation ceremony in a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a golden throne. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha bracelets and a gold ornamental necklace reaches forward to place a gold crown on the head of a seated elderly priest in a maroon and gold silk shawl with white vibhuti on his forehead and red and white garlands. A third person in orange robes stands at right holding a silver tray, and a painted deity figure with a crown stands at upper left.2012-04-27A coronation ceremony in a temple setting. A man with long, curly, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulder reaches forward to place an ornate golden crown on the head of a seated man in a gold-bordered maroon-and-gold robe, adorned with red and white flower garlands, rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant, with white and red tilak on his forehead. A golden throne with carved ornamentation stands behind him. Two shaven-headed attendants in orange saffron robes assist, one holding a silver tray and another steadying the seated man's head. Behind them stand a painted deity figure with a gold crown holding a trident, and green foliage hangs over a doorway. The ceremony appears to be a formal crowning of a religious leader.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a coronation-style ceremony in a temple-like hall with gold-and-red decor. A young man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron garment stands at left, smiling and placing his hand on the forehead of a seated elderly person. The elderly person wears a gold crown, red-and-gold silk garment, a garland of red and white flowers, a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne. At right another man in orange robes is partly visible. Behind is a painted deity murti with a gold crown and red garland, and gold ornaments line the scene.2012-04-27 +2 copiesA photograph of a coronation-style ritual in a temple setting. An elderly man seated on an ornate gilded throne wears a gold-and-maroon silk garment, a white forehead band, and layered red and white flower garlands. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth stands at left, placing a gold crown on the seated man's head. A bald attendant in orange cloth at right holds a silver tray. Behind them stand painted deity murti with gold ornaments, and a green garland hangs over the doorway. Three physical people are visible.2012-04-27