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Two seated figures in an ornate gold-accented hall. A seated elderly person in orange robes wears a tall ornate gold crown and a white jasmine-and-red-flower garland, with a rudraksha mala and gold chains, and has white tripundra marks on forehead and body. A younger man in orange silk dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, a gold beaded headband, gold necklace and white garland stands behind placing the crown on the elder's head, smiling. A gold throne frames them, and a blue-bordered clipboard sits at lower left. A third person in white stands at the right edge. Garland-decorated ceremonial coronation scene.

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A 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.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29A 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 20122012-04-29A 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.2012-04-29A 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 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.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.2012-04-29A 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.2012-04-29A 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.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29