Malaysia has crowned a new king in a traditional ceremony steeped in Malay custom and pageantry.
Dressed in a black ceremonial robe embroidered in gold, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin was presented with the Kris, the Royal long dagger - which he drew and kissed.
He also kissed the Muslim holy book the Koran.
Watched by Malaysia's royal and ruling elite, the new king said: "I will hereby rule Malaysia in a fair manner in line with the constitution and the law."
He was nominated for the post in December, when King Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin's five-year term as monarch ended.
Malaysia has a unique monarchical system in which the crown is rotated every five years among the heads of nine hereditary states.
Sultan Mizan, who at 45-years-old is the second youngest Malaysian monarch ever, will rule for the next five years.
He will henceforth be known as Yang di-Pertuan Agong or He Who Is Made Lord.
Malaysia has had an elected monarchy since independence from Britain in 1957.
Over half of the country's 26 million population is Muslim.
