In some Buddhist temples and monasteries, Guanyin's image is occasionally that of a young man dressed in Northern Song Dynasty Buddhist robes and seated gracefully.

Some wear blue robes, and some wear white.

However, in some Western states, like California, judges did not always wear robes and instead wore everyday clothing.

During Ramakrishna's last days, Narendra and some of the other disciples received the ochre monastic robes from Ramakrishna, forming the first monastic order of Ramakrishna.

Despite the lack of hard evidence, it has been put forward by some authorities that black robes, perhaps slightly tainted with red to hide bloodstains, was indeed the sensible garment of choice for infiltration.

According to the accounts of some survivors, Filipović continued to act as a chaplain while commanding the camp and sometimes wore his Franciscan robes while carrying out his crimes.

Portions of the rally were filmed, showing several men in robes and hoods, some carrying firearms, first burning a cross and then making speeches.

Finding some discarded academic robes, the three men disguise themselves as young maidens wishing to join the university ( I am a maiden cold and stately ) and are welcomed by Princess Ida ( The world is but a broken toy ).

This includes some of his military robes, the noble prize medal, his copy of the Quraan, some letters written by him, some pictures of him and his family and the blood stained military robe he wore in his assassination.

The eye is especially drawn to some of Reynolds ' portraits in the house: a late self-portrait in doctoral robes and the depictions of Samuel Johnson, Oliver Goldsmith and Wang-y-tong, a Chinese page boy who was taken into the Sackville household have particular character and force.

The most feared grand eunuch of the imperial court An Dehai (), close confidant of Empress Dowager Cixi, was on a trip south to buy some dragon robes for Empress Dowager Cixi.

Of the betrayed chiefs, many were killed in the opening volleys ; some, dismounting and throwing off their outer robes, vainly sought, sword in hand, to return and escape by some other gate.

She decides to poison some golden robes ( a family heirloom and gift from the sun god ), in hopes that the bride will not be able to resist wearing them, and consequently be poisoned.

After some success, they witness Toby and Pete wearing dark robes and holding a group of frightened children prisoner.

Brown robes are used to invoke spirits from beyond and purple robes indicate the need to open some kind of pathway.

It also has some interesting artifacts from Bayankhongor during Manchu Rule, and religious exhibits including a pair of famous Green and White Tara statues, the Jadamba Sutras, and shaman robes.

Judges of some courts adorn their robes with coloured sashes.

In the 13th and 14th centuries priests ' robes and women's dresses were made of fustian, but though dresses are still made from some kinds, the chief use is for labourers ' clothes.

He had pledged not to wear the formal robes of a councillor, saying that " While some councillors act like clowns, there is no need to dress like them.

In the case of some students, they were forced to flee the country while the teacher was nearly made to cease wearing robes ' ( Harris, Buddhadasa, a narrative note, 2007 ).

The robes of the Buddha are highly detailed and the simulation of folded cloth rippling down from the shoulder to the lap is done with high skill.

This dye was used in royal robes, other kinds of special ceremonial or ritual garments, or garments indicating high rank.

He has a high, shrill voice and wears a set of purple robes over his body ; his hood can also act as a disguise for when he must go " incognito ".

Silk-weaving also attained a high level of craftsmanship, creating lightweight robes with flowing designs.

Influenced by Hargrave's own artistic taste, an ultra-modern ' futurist ' style of design became general, and the robes, regalia, tents and other items of decorative art, often of an extremely high standard, represent an extraordinary ' democratisation ' of the avant-garde art of the day.

Whilst in the state of Ihram a Muslim must also not use any scented things at all on himself or on the robes, if the robe has been fouled by najas ( dirty ) material, such as excrement, or has been wiped, rubbed or touched by scented liquids ( intentionally ) then a new ihram must be worn, otherwise there is a high possibility that the Umrah or Hajj will be invalidated.

As the community of Zion grew in size and prosperity, Dowie adopted an increasingly lavish lifestyle, building himself a 25 room mansion and dressing himself in ornate ecclesiastical robes modeled after those worn by Aaron, the high priest, described in Leviticus.

* Voice: high baritone solo ( Celebrant ), boy soprano solo, SSAATTBB choir ( at least 60 singers, in robes ), Boys ' choir ( SSAA ) ( at least 20 singers, doubling on kazoos )

The envoys also differ from the sailors guiding the ship by which they arrive in that they are wearing robes which fasten high up on the side of the neck, with the opening running down the left side of the front, as opposed to down the middle.

The robes of the envoys are noted as having high, stiff collars which matched the cylindrical hats they are wearing, and they are noted as wearing heavy, jeweled brooches that rest on their breasts and shoulders, with heavy, matching brooches centered in each hat.

The national dress: men wear high, shaggy sheepskin hats and red robes over white shirts.

When the officers returned to Suite 603 at 2: 30 am on January 7, they found: street maps of Manila with routes plotting the papal motorcade, a rosary, a photograph of the pontiff, bibles, crucifixes, papal confessions, and priest clothing, including robes and collars.

The Isle of Man's highest judicial officers, the Deemsters, participate in the ceremony, wearing scarlet robes and long wigs.

On December 18, 2006, Mitchell was again declared unfit to stand trial in the Utah state courts after screaming at a judge during a hearing to, " forsake those robes and kneel in the dust.

At Gian Gastone's demise, all the House of Medici's allodial possessions, including £ 2, 000, 000 liquid cash, a vast art collection, robes of state and lands in the former Duchy of Urbino, were conferred on Anna Maria Luisa.

Henry Addington in state robes.

Many state supreme court justices wear unique styles of robes, the most notable being the Maryland Court of Appeals, where all judges wear red, and British-style tab collars.

Elizabeth assumed control of affairs at home and distributed alms in all parts of their territory, even giving away state robes and ornaments to the poor.

The Lord Chancellor, Lord Chamberlain and the Speaker of the House of Commons are also traditionally entitled to wear or carry it when wearing state robes with full bottomed wigs at state occasions ( and, in theory, the Lord Speaker is also entitled to do so as well ).

as the insignia can include the formal dress and adornment ( robes of state, headdress etc.

This is the origin of the English word " miniver ", which was the general word for the fur lining used for robes of state.

The design was based on a full face portrait of the Queen in her state robes at the time of her coronation in 1837, by Alfred Edward Chalon.

The colour of robes distinguishes both level of ordination and tradition, with white ( usually worn by a male renunciant before ordination ) or pink symbolising a state of ambiguity, being on the threshold of a decision, no longer secular and not yet monastic.