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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 elderly man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with white ash marks on his arms and forehead, wears a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers and a rudraksha mala with gold beads. A younger man in orange robes, wearing a gold headband garland, a red tilak and a smiling expression, holds a large ornate gold crown over the seated man's head. Gold ornaments and a gold throne are behind them, and a paper sheet sits on the lower left.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.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29A photograph of a ceremonial coronation-style moment inside a gold-accented hall. An elderly woman seated on a gilded throne wears an ornate gold crown and long white jasmine garlands with red flowers, with a rudraksha mala and gold chains; she is bare-shouldered in an orange cloth and has white sacred marks on her forehead and arm. A younger man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-beaded headband and white garland places the crown on her head and smiles; he also wears gold necklaces and a red bindi. A blue clipboard rests on her lap, and a partially visible person in white stands at the right edge. Two people are visible.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 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.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29A photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange robes with a gold crown-like headband and a gold bead necklace, wearing a long white jasmine garland with red flowers, smiling as he adjusts a garland; seated before him is an elderly bald man with white forehead markings and a white garland, bowing and touching his forehead, with a golden throne and a red cloth beside. A standing attendant in white dhoti and gold necklaces stands at right. The standing man in orange wears a gold crown and gold beaded necklace; the seated elder wears a white garland and saffron cloth. Cues for a person: gold headband, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, presented as the central figure receiving honour.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.2012-04-29Photograph 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.2012-04-29