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A photograph of a formal coronation stage at the Madurai Aadheenam event. On the left, a figure in a white ritual dhoti and shawl with a shaved head stands near a decorated backdrop. On the right, a figure in saffron-coloured ceremonial robes with a ceremonial gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a gilded frame and red cushions, receiving honour. A large portrait of a seated saint hangs on the backdrop above, and a banner with Tamil lettering spans the top of the stage. Ornate floral decorations frame the scene.

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A photograph of a formal ceremony on a stage with a red and orange backdrop and a floral-decorated banner. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white shawl and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat, with a rudraksha mala visible; a Swamiji (probable) candidate with long hair and distinctive saffron clothing. Beside him, a smaller figure in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands together. Several garlands and a decorated arch frame the scene. Tamil banner text is visible above the stage. Physical people visible: two.2012-05-05A photograph of a formal ceremony on a stage with a red-and-gold canopy. A seated man in a red and gold garment with a shawl receives a coronation-style honour, while a second man in a gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl stands beside him. A large framed portrait with a glowing halo hangs at the back of the stage, and a banner beside it carries Tamil text. A small audience is visible in the lower foreground, and the event is framed as a sacred coronation at a Madurai Aadheenam.2012-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05A photograph of a ceremonial stage with an orange-and-white backdrop displaying a large banner with a portrait and a decorative lettering. Two figures in ornate ceremonial attire sit on a raised platform, one in a white robe with gold trim and the other in a richly decorated robe. Floral garlands and ornamental offerings are arranged in front of them, with a decorated table and lamps visible below the stage.2012-05-05A coronation ceremony on a stage decorated with gold and orange drapery. A seated figure in saffron and red robes with a gold-embroidered shawl and a crown-like headdress sits on an elevated throne, with a second robed figure seated beside him in white and gold, and a third person seated to the right in white. A banner behind them carries Tamil text above a large framed portrait of a deity. Floral decorations and lamps are arranged along the stage front. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in saffron and red with the crown-like headdress and gold shawl, seated on the throne.2012-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05A photograph of a stage event at a hall with a large banner behind it showing a portrait of a seated figure and Tamil text. On a raised platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a decorated seat, holding a ceremonial object, while two people in white sit nearby at the lower edge of the stage. The orange-robed figure has long hair and a dark beard, with a rudraksha mala visible at the neck; this is a person by appearance cues. The banner carries a legible title line in Tamil and a portrait labelled with a Tamil name.2012-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05 +1 copiesMay 05 20122012-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05A ceremonial stage at a Madurai Aadheenam-style coronation event. A large banner across the top shows a portrait of a figure with long hair and a crown. Below, two seated figures in orange and gold ceremonial dress sit side by side on an ornate throne-like seat, one wearing a tall crown and ornate necklaces. A few people are seated on the stage and in front, with a red and gold decorated backdrop and floral arrangements on the platform.2012-05-05A photograph of a stage at a ceremony with a painted backdrop showing two deity figures and an ornate banner above. On a central raised platform, a seated figure in orange and gold robes and a tall crown sits beneath a decorated canopy, with a silver-toned ceremonial object and flowers before him. Several saffron-robed priests and attendants stand and sit on the stage, one bending forward with an offering near the front, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Lamps and floral arrangements decorate the platform. Two orange-clad figures sit in the left foreground, and a few more people are visible at the edges of the stage.2012-05-05