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Photograph inside a gold-panelled hall at a formal ceremony. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, wearing white garlands and bangles, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion while a standing younger man in orange robes, a gold crown-like headband, sandalwood marks and a long gold chain drapes a flower garland over him. Beside them a man in orange holds a silver tray with flowers. Several microphones of Tamil news channels are clustered at the bottom, and a few people stand in the background. A printed white-and-orange sign reads in English and Tamil across the top of the frame region, copyright text running vertically at the right edge.

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April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29A photograph of a ceremonial crowning moment. On the left, a seated elderly man in an ornate gold crown with a curved top, white-and-red sacred markings on his forehead, a long white flower garland and rudraksha mala, and an orange-saffron dhoti, holds a clipboard. Beside him, a smiling younger man with a gold band on his head, white and red tilak, white flower garland, gold beaded necklace and orange-saffron shawl places his hand on the crown. Gold ornate thrones and a standing attendant in white are in the background. Garlands and red flowers rest on the seat.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.2012-04-29Indoor photo in a marble-walled hall. A young man in a rust-red robe and white flower garland, wearing a gold crown-band and a heavy gold necklace, walks forward smiling with hands folded at his chest. Beside him on the left, an elderly bald priest with white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha headband sits on a gold-trimmed red seat with a gold lion-carved armrest, also garlanded. Behind them, men in saffron and orange robes and onlookers stand near a metal rail, one man in a blue-and-white jersey holding a camera. Petals are scattered on the floor.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29 +1 copiesIndoor 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.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.2012-04-29A 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 of a seated ceremony in a marble-walled hall. A standing man in orange-saffron silk drape wears a gold bead headband, white and red floral garlands, a heavy gold bead necklace and a red-and-white forehead mark, and smiles while adjusting a garland. In front of him a bald elderly man in an orange robe and gold ornaments bows his head over the younger man's gold bead chain, with white vibhuti marking his forehead. Beside them a figure in white dhoti and gold necklace stands near a golden throne and staff, and a flower-decorated tray sits at lower left. The seated figures' identities are not established by visible cues, so they are described by role only.2012-04-29Photograph inside a temple hall with a golden throne-like seat and warm stone walls. A bald elderly man in saffron-orange robes with white-and-red-striped forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and a long white-and-red flower garland sits at left holding an open book. Beside him a younger man with a gold headband, gold armlets and a white flower garland sits with eyes lowered. Three standing men in orange robes and gold chains with forehead tilaka watch from the right and back. Gold ornamental seating and brass fittings are in the foreground.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29