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Bhutan crowns its fifth king

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
Bhutan's fifth king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, greets the crowd Photograph: Desmond Boylan/Reuters
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
Bhutanese performers await the arrival of the new king at the Tashichhodzong palace Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
A traditional Bhutan musician holds a bell as he waits for the king to arrive Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
Traditional Bhutan's musician and dancers wait for the king Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
Traditional Bhutan musicians Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
Members of the royal guard take their positions moments before the arrival of their new king. In the backdrop is a thangka of Guru Padmasambhava, who brought Tantric Buddhism to Bhutan in the 8th century Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
The new king takes part in a ceremony before his coronation Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
The new king before his coronation Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
Bhutanese musicians play their instruments as the king arrives at the Tashichhodzong palace Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Bhutan's fourth king and father of the newly crowned king Photograph: Desmond Boylan/Reuters
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
Members of the royal family during the coronation ceremony Photograph: Gurinder Osan/AP
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
Indian MP Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi, Priyanka's husband Robert Vadhera, Bhutan's Queen Ashi Sangay Choden, Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Yangdon, Queen Ashi Tshering Pem, Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo and the president of India's ruling Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, stand inside Tashichhodzong palace Photograph: Desmond Boylan/Reuters
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
Traditional Bhutan musicians during the coronation Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
The new king receives gifts from well-wishers moments after his coronation Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
The new king of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
Bhutanese well-wishers wait to enter Tashichhodzong Palace Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
His Majesty greets his people at the ceremonial grounds of the Tendrey Thang Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck speaks to his people Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Coronation
A close up of the shoes of Bhutan's new king Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP
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