CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM The city takes the contest leis from the annual Lei Day Celebration to Mauna Ala, the Royal Mausoleum. Minako Ishii, above, took close-ups of leis before the ceremony in which the leis were presented to na alii o Hawaii. CLICK FOR LARGE
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM Carmen Keanianuenue Rodrigues, a member of the lei court, made an offering of leis to Hawaiian royalty in their final resting place. CLICK FOR LARGE
