Every twelve years, thousands of devotees congregate here to perform the Mahamastakabhisheka, a spectacular ceremony in which the statue is covered with milk, curds, ghee, saffron and gold coins.

He also offered the $8 "ultra-deluxe speshul," a spectacular ceremony in which Sam officiates while being drawn and quartered by four rampaging jackasses.

On 29 May 1825, Charles received his coronation in Reims, in an opulent and spectacular ceremony that was reminiscent of the royal pomp of the coronations of the Ancien Régime.

She used no dramatic or spectacular ceremonies, for she had learned her art in a gentler school than the other sorcerers Tarma had seen.

On July 27 2012, the Games will open with a spectacular ceremony in London to welcome the world to Britain.

They later reconciled and renewed their vows in a spectacular ceremony held in Puerto Rico in December 2002.

The area was mostly likely used for large, spectacular ceremonies as well as for rites associated with the passing of power.

These spectacular ceremonies showcased for all the community to see the tried and convicted prisoners, who were intended to serve as examples of what would befall transgressors.

In recent years the Catholic Church has beatified hundreds of the victims, 498 of them on 28 October 2007 in a spectacular ceremony, the largest single number of beatifications in the church's history.

These days, though, more people in China dream of spectacular and highly personal ceremonies.