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Two seated men on a gilded throne with red cushions raise their hands in blessing inside a warm golden-walled hall. The man in front, bare-chested with a white garland of jasmine and red roses, wears a gold crown, a long gold chain and a rudraksha mala, and has his arms raised high. Beside him, a second seated man in a reddish-brown shawl wears a gold crown and a white garland and smiles with palms joined. Behind them, two standing men in saffron-orange robes and gold chains look on. The front seated figure's ornate crown, garland and mala distinguish him as a person depiction of the presiding figure; the scene shows a welcome or blessing gesture.

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Two seated figures on a gold-trimmed throne in a golden-walled hall. The figure on the left, bare-chested and wearing a gold crown with red and green stones, raises both arms high and wears white jasmine and rose garlands, a heavy gold chain and rudraksha beads. Beside him a second man in a gold crown and garlands smiles and joins his palms in greeting. Behind them two priests stand in saffron and orange robes, one with a white-and-saffron wrap and sacred marks, the other with a rudraksha-style necklace. Gold ornate throne carvings frame the scene.2012-04-29Two people sit together on a gold-decorated throne in a marble-walled hall. The seated elder wears an ornate gold crown with a curved finial, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a saffron-orange wrap, with white ash marks on the forehead and arms. Floral garlands of white jasmine with red flowers drape both figures. A younger man in saffron-orange robes and a gold beaded headband stands beside him, smiling and gesturing with an open hand while a lapel microphone is clipped to his collar. The seated figure holds a clipboard with papers on the throne. Gold leaf and red cushions surround the seats.2012-04-29Photograph of a coronation-style ceremony in a stone-walled hall. A young man seated on a gilded throne with carved lion-head arms wears an ornate golden crown, orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, a white jasmine and red rose garland, and gold bangles, holding a silver staff with a bird-head finial. Beside him a older man in an elaborate gold crown, orange robe, long gold chain and white jasmine garland rests his hand on the seated man's crown. Behind them two priests in orange cloth with white tripundra marks on their foreheads stand in attendance, and a figure in white dhoti with gold border is at the right edge. The scene suggests an anointing or investiture ritual.2012-04-29A seated man in a large ornate gold crown with a wheel-shaped halo-like ornament, wearing a maroon-brown robe and a long white flower garland with red accents, holds his palms together in namaskar while smiling. A red-saffron-robed attendant stands behind him, with gold ornamented chairs and a gold beaded necklace visible. A small red tilak marks his forehead. a person: the seated man wears a gold crown, a flower garland and a gold beaded necklace, consistent with the page subject. Two or three additional people are partially visible at the top and right edge.2012-04-29Photograph of a ceremonial reception inside a temple-like hall with gold-toned carved panels and a golden ornamental seat behind. A seated elder in a golden crown with a white-garlanded neck and a dark beaded necklace receives an offering; a tray of petals is held at the left edge. Standing beside him at right is a smiling young man in rust-red robes with a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and an ornate gold headband. Behind him a man in orange-saffron robes, shaved head with white tilak and a gold necklace holds a silver staff.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Photograph of a seated figure in a golden ornate crown, with white and red flower garlands and a heavy gold chain, sitting before a large gilded throne with a golden sunburst backdrop. Beside him a younger man in a golden crown and rust-orange robes, also garlanded, sits on a gilded seat. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads, gold beads and tilak stand in the background against a marble wall.2012-04-29A ceremonial coronation inside a temple hall. A standing elder in a golden crown with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha malas touches a golden crown placed on the head of a kneeling younger man in saffron robes and white flower garland, who joins his palms in a respectful namaste. Gold ornate throne and a framed portrait of a sage with vibhuti are behind them; a few other people in white dhotis stand in the background.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29