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Stage event under an orange and cream canopy in front of a large banner with Tamil text and two portraits: a smiling man in a yellow turban at left and an older man with a red tilak at right, both labelled in print. Two gold, ornately carved thrones with red cushions and golden lion figures sit on a black-covered platform. A standing man in an orange-red robe with a red and gold garland stands between them, and at right an older bald man in orange robes and a garland bows toward the throne. Empty thrones and a patterned backdrop fill the scene.

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Two people sit on ornate gold thrones on a stage in front of a banner with Tamil text and a large portrait of a bearded-looking figure with white tilak. The figure on the left wears an orange-red garment, gold crown, rudraksha-style garlands of white and red flowers, and smiles while turned toward the other. The figure on the right wears an orange robe, gold crown, garlands, and speaks into a microphone. Gold lion-carved armrests and red velvet cushions are visible, with a potted palm at left and orange drapery at right. a person cues include the swept-back long hair, gold crown and orange-red ceremonial clothing of the left figure; this is an appearance-based label only.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesOutdoor stage under a white tented ceiling with orange side drapes and a large maroon-and-gold banner bearing Tamil script and two framed portraits. Two seated figures sit on ornate gold thrones with lion-form armrests and red cushions. The figure on the left wears an orange robe, a flower garland and a headband, and sits before a microphone. The figure on the right wears orange robes and a garland on a gold throne. Potted plants, a microphone stand and a cable on the stage floor complete the setting. Portraits on the banner show a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an older bearded figure in ornate headwear. Two people are physically present on stage.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05A stage event with an ornate gold throne and red cushioned seats. A seated elderly woman in orange sari-like clothing and a white headscarf, adorned with garlands of white and red flowers, receives a garland-offering from a young man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace. A bald man in orange clothing stands at left, and another man in orange stands behind. A large banner behind them shows a portrait of a turbaned man and Tamil text. Gold-framed decorative cushions and flower garlands fill the stage.2015-05-05 +1 copiesMay 05 20122012-05-05 +1 copiesA ceremonial investiture on a stage draped in orange with a large Tamil banner behind. A seated figure in saffron dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits on a gold-and-red throne covered with a tiger-skin cloth, wearing a white and red flower garland. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha-beaded necklace raises a gold crown over the seated man's head. Two attendants in orange stand to the left, one holding a long staff. Gold decorative chairs and red velvet cushions fill the stage.2015-05-05 +2 copiesMay 05 20122012-05-05A photograph of a ceremonial stage event with a banner behind it reading in Tamil about the 293rd anniversary of Madurai Adheenam. On the right, an elderly seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, adorned with red and white garland, a gold necklace and a crown-like headpiece, holding a long silver staff. A younger man in orange robes with a red-and-gold headband and garland stands beside the throne, reaching toward the staff. To the left, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shoulder bag leans in with his hands folded near his face. A portrait of a turbaned man appears on the backdrop, and the scene is set on a gold-and-red tiered platform with a tiger-striped cloth.2015-05-05 +1 copiesMay 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesMay 05 20122012-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05