The colour was distinct during late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's swearing in ceremonies, with the stage backdrop and her attire in green.
Today's cermony, carried out post merger of the factions led by Palaniswami and Panneerselvam, was bereft of any lavish decoration.
All the ministers, including Palaniswami and Panneerselvam, had photographs of Jayalalithaa in their shirt pockets, a usual practice by the party men who refer to the late leader as 'Amma'.
The legacy was taken forward by incumbent Chief Minister K Palaniswami also, when green background adorned his swearing-in and that of his cabinet in February this year when Panneerselvam revolted against AIADMK chief VK Sasikala.
However, the trademark green backdrop was found absent today at the Raj Bhavan where Panneerselvam as Deputy Chief Minister and Pandiarajan as cabinet minister were sworn in.