Photograph of a priest in a tall gold crown with a bare upper body, rudraksha and gold bead malas and a white flower garland, dressed in saffron-orange cloth, touching the head of a young man kneeling before him with palms pressed together in namaste. The kneeling man wears a golden crown, a white flower garland and saffron-orange robes with gold bangles, smiling. - Nithyanandapedia

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Photograph of a priest in a tall gold crown with a bare upper body, rudraksha and gold bead malas and a white flower garland, dressed in saffron-orange cloth, touching the head of a young man kneeling before him with palms pressed together in namaste. The kneeling man wears a golden crown, a white flower garland and saffron-orange robes with gold bangles, smiling.

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Indoor photo of two people in ornate ceremonial dress in a room with fluorescent lights, a ceiling fan and gold-leaf decorated furnishings. A standing elderly man on the left wears a gold crown, a long white and red garland, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and an orange-red dhoti with gold borders, and his hand rests on the shoulder of a seated younger man. The seated man wears a gold crown with a fan-shaped back piece, a white jasmine garland, bangles and an orange-red robe, and he sits with palms pressed together in greeting on a red cushion beside a gold-decorated throne. Behind them stand other attendants in white and saffron, and a small gold-ornate seat is visible at the right. Some microphones are at the lower left.

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Two men in ornate ceremonial setting. A standing elder wears a gold crown, a white-and-red forehead mark, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads, a gold pendant and a thick white jasmine garland with red flowers, draped in rust-orange cloth with gold border. Beside him a seated younger man wearing a tall gold crown with a fan-shaped finial and a similar garland sits on a gold throne, hands pressed together in anjali and smiling. The standing man's hand rests on the seated man's shoulder. Behind them stand a gold-covered ornamental seat, a gold kalasha-like object, and other attendants in orange cloth. A visible microphone headset is worn by both men.

Two men in a gilded temple-style room. An older man with a shaved head, white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with an orange-red lower garment, a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and a gold necklace, wears an ornate gold crown and raises his right hand with rings to bless the head of a younger man kneeling before him. The younger man has his hands folded in namaste, smiles, wears an ornate gold crown, a white garland, an orange-red robe, gold bangles and a small ear device. Behind them stands a gold-embossed throne and a framed portrait of a woman with a white-marked forehead, and a second man in white clothes and gold necklace is visible in the background.

A 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.

A 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.

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A seated man on an ornate gold throne wears a tall gold crown with jewelled ornaments, a white flower garland with red flowers, and a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads, plus gold bangles and rings, and a rust-orange robe. A younger man in a rust-orange robe and gold headband stands beside him, smiling, wearing a white flower garland and gold beaded necklace, reaching to touch the seated man's head. Gold-framed chairs and a marble wall are behind them, with a blue clipboard on the throne's lower step. Seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; only roles are described. Ceremonial coronation-style honour.

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A seated man in saffron-orange cloth and a white flower garland is having a gold crown placed on his head by a younger man in orange robes standing behind him. The seated man wears a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold ornaments and a gold bangle, and is smiling with eyes lowered. The younger man wears a gold headband, a red bindi and white markings, and a white flower garland with red blossoms, smiling as he lifts the ornate gold crown. Behind them is a gold ornamental throne, and a white papers clipboard sits at the lower left. A red cushion lies beside them.

Two people in a gold-decorated room with fluorescent lights and a ceiling fan. On the left, a standing elder in an ornate gold crown with red and green stones, wearing a white-and-red garland, a dense multi-strand brown rudraksha mala and gold chest pendant, and rust-orange draped cloth with gold borders; a white tilak marks his forehead. On the right, a seated younger man in a gold crown with a disc-shaped ornament, in rust-orange robes with gold trim, a white jasmine garland, red flower garlands and bangles, palms pressed together in namaskar and smiling. Behind them a gold throne and a gold ceremonial staff; a third man in orange stands in the background. A gold-framed portrait hangs on the wall.