Here the Nizams held their durbar and other religious and symbolic ceremonies.

The couple begins, or re-begins, their married life in a highly symbolic ceremony over three days which is considered to reverse the fall of Adam and Eve.

Although the central event is a solemn and highly symbolic water-drawing ceremony, the crowds turn out in force for the more public and spectacular fire ceremonies.

The Soviet Union side wanted a more elaborate and symbolic ceremony, and a second surrender was staged in Berlin the following day.

They had postponed until his arrival the ancient, symbolic ceremony when a wooden splinter is ignited at the fire of the god, Yarila.

The sword was also used for ceremonies far less symbolic, far more brutal than appearances at the dynasty's courts.

Many symbolic ceremonies accompanied the rite of baptism.

(This is a long, symbolic ceremony, which brings a sense of harmony.)

It is for our Parliament - as we have already marked in a symbolic ceremony outside - a special and extraordinary moment.

Together they determined whether the Morning Star was demanding only the more common yearly symbolic ceremony, or requiring that the ceremony be carried out in full.