The sculptures faithfully reproduce the order of this mystic presentation:--the welcoming reception on the part of the god; the acts and offerings of the king; the vestments which he puts on and off in succession; the various crowns which he places on his head.

The prayers which he recites and the favours which are conferred upon him are also recorded upon the walls in order of time and place.

The king, and the few who accompany him, have their backs towards the entrance and their faces towards the door of the sanctuary.

The gods, on the contrary, or at least such as do not make part of the procession, face the entrance, and have their backs turned towards the sanctuary.

If during the ceremony the royal memory failed, the king needed but to raise his eyes to the wall, whereon his duties were mapped out for him.
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