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Vedic Shilanyas Ceremony of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir
Vedic Shilanyas Ceremony of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir, Sydney, Australia
22 Mar 2025
Volunteers before the Shilanyas Ceremony
Wrist bands for the shilanyas ceremony
Devotees arrive for Foundation stone laying (shilanyas) ceremony of new shikharbaddha mandir, Sydney
Devotees arrive for the shilanyas ceremony
Devotees arrive for the shilanyas ceremony
Devotees arrive for the shilanyas ceremony
Anandswarup Swami and Paramchintan Swami perform the shilanyas mahapuja rituals
Dharmavatsal Swami and Aksharpurush Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Vishwavihari Swami and Shrijiswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Anandswarup Swami performs pujan of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj
Anandswarup Swami ties a nadachhadi to Paramchintan Swami
Swamis perform the mahapuja rituals
Shrutiprakash Swami chants the Vedic shlokas
Anandswarup Swami and Paramchintan Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Anandswarup Swami and Paramchintan Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
Dharmavatsal Swami and Aksharpurush Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Swamis perform the mahapuja rituals
Anandswarup Swami offers a flower to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj
Shri Harikrishna Maharaj, Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj and Shri Guru Parampara during the mahapuja rituals
Thal offered to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj
Thal offered to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami during the mahapuja rituals
Devotees during the rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Dharmavatsal Swami and Aksharpurush Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Vishwavihari Swami and Shrijiswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Swamis perform the mahapuja rituals
Swamis perform the mahapuja rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Swamis and devotees perform the shilanyas rituals
Anandswarup Swami and Paramchintan Swami perform the shilanyas rituals
Anandswarup Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
The gart (foundation pit)
Shrijiswarup Swami places a kalash in the gart
Shrijiswarup Swami places a kalash in the gart
Shrijiswarup Swami pours cement in the gart
Swamis and devotees perform the shilanyas rituals
Devotees perform the shilanyas rituals
Devotees perform the shilanyas rituals
Shrijiswarup Swami and a devotee perform the shilanyas rituals
Devotees during the shilanyas rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
Hon. Chris Minns, Premier, New South Wales, performs the shilanyas rituals
Hon. Daniel Mookhey during the shilanyas rituals
Hon. Chris Minns during the shilanyas rituals
Swamis and devotees perform the shilanyas rituals
Sanctified shilas
Anandswarup swami honors Hon. Chris Minns with a garland
Anandswarup Swami honors Hon. Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Australia, with a garland
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup Swami during the assembly
Swamishri arrives for the shilanyas ceremony
Devotees hail 'Akshar-Purushottam Maharajni jai'
Swamishri ties a nadachhadi to Hon. Chris Minns
Swamishri ties a nadachhadi to Hon. Chris Minns
Swamishri presents a memento to Hon. Chris Minns
Hon. Chris Minns with Swamishri
Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Paramchintan Swami performs pujan of Swamishri
Paramchintan Swami ties a nadachhadi to Swamishri
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami applies a chandlo to a devotee
Swamishri sanctifies construction equipment
Devotees during the shilanyas rituals
Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals
Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals
Devotees during the shilanyas rituals
Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals
Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals
Swamishri showers flower petals on a shila
Swamishri showers flower petals on a shila
Swamishri pours cement into the gart
Swamishri pours cement into the gart
Swamishri places a kalash in the gart
Swamishri places a shila in the gart
Swamishri places a shila in the gart
Swamishri hails 'Swaminarayan Bhagwanni jai'
Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals
Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj placed on the shila
Paramchintan Swami presents before Swamishri
Swamishri listens to details presented to him
Swamishri listens to details presented to him
Swamishri hails 'Swaminarayan Bhagwanni jai'
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Swamishri chants the Swaminarayan dhun
Devotees chant the Swaminarayan dhun
Devotees chant the Swaminarayan dhun
Devotees chant the Swaminarayan dhun
Swamishri performs the shilanyas arti
Swamishri performs the arti
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup swami perform arti
Swamis doing darshan of the arti
Swamis and devotees doing darshan of the arti
Devotees perform the arti
Devotees perform the arti
Devotees perform the arti
Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali
Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali
Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali
Swamishri carves a stone
Swamishri soaks his hands in Chandan (sandalwood) paste
Swamishri sanctifies a BAPS flag
Swamishri sanctifies a BAPS flag
Swamishri sanctifies a stone
Swamishri listens attentively to details presented to him
Swamishri sanctifies a memento
Swamishri sanctifies a memento
Swamishri waters a plant
Swamishri waters a plant
Sanctified shilas
Children present before Swamishri
Devotees present before Swamishri
Swamishri listens attentively to details presented to him
Swamishri blesses the assembly
Swamishri blesses the assembly
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami during the assembly
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami honors Swamishri with a garland
Anandswarup Swami honors Swamishri with a garland
Swamishri observes a shawl
Swamishri in conversation with swamis
Youths perform a traditional dance
Swamis honor Swamishri with a garland
Youths perform a traditional dance
Swamishri honored with a shawl
Swamis honor Swamishri with a garland
Paramchintan Swami presents before Swamishri
Swamishri blesses all
Swamishri blesses all
Swamishri after the shilanyas ceremony
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
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Volunteers before the Shilanyas Ceremony
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Wrist bands for the shilanyas ceremony
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Devotees arrive for Foundation stone laying (shilanyas) ceremony of new shikharbaddha mandir, Sydney
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Devotees arrive for the shilanyas ceremony
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Devotees arrive for the shilanyas ceremony
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Devotees arrive for the shilanyas ceremony
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Anandswarup Swami and Paramchintan Swami perform the shilanyas mahapuja rituals
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Dharmavatsal Swami and Aksharpurush Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
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Vishwavihari Swami and Shrijiswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
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Anandswarup Swami performs pujan of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj
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Anandswarup Swami ties a nadachhadi to Paramchintan Swami
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Swamis perform the mahapuja rituals
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Shrutiprakash Swami chants the Vedic shlokas
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Anandswarup Swami and Paramchintan Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
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Anandswarup Swami and Paramchintan Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
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Dharmavatsal Swami and Aksharpurush Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
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Swamis perform the mahapuja rituals
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Anandswarup Swami offers a flower to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj
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Shri Harikrishna Maharaj, Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj and Shri Guru Parampara during the mahapuja rituals
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Thal offered to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj
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Thal offered to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami during the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees during the rituals
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
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Dharmavatsal Swami and Aksharpurush Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
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Vishwavihari Swami and Shrijiswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
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Swamis perform the mahapuja rituals
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Swamis perform the mahapuja rituals
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
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Swamis and devotees perform the shilanyas rituals
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Anandswarup Swami and Paramchintan Swami perform the shilanyas rituals
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Anandswarup Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
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The gart (foundation pit)
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Shrijiswarup Swami places a kalash in the gart
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Shrijiswarup Swami places a kalash in the gart
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Shrijiswarup Swami pours cement in the gart
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Swamis and devotees perform the shilanyas rituals
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Devotees perform the shilanyas rituals
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Devotees perform the shilanyas rituals
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Shrijiswarup Swami and a devotee perform the shilanyas rituals
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Devotees during the shilanyas rituals
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
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Hon. Chris Minns, Premier, New South Wales, performs the shilanyas rituals
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Hon. Daniel Mookhey during the shilanyas rituals
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Hon. Chris Minns during the shilanyas rituals
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Swamis and devotees perform the shilanyas rituals
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Sanctified shilas
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Anandswarup swami honors Hon. Chris Minns with a garland
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Anandswarup Swami honors Hon. Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Australia, with a garland
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup Swami during the assembly
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Swamishri arrives for the shilanyas ceremony
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Devotees hail 'Akshar-Purushottam Maharajni jai'
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Swamishri ties a nadachhadi to Hon. Chris Minns
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Swamishri ties a nadachhadi to Hon. Chris Minns
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Swamishri presents a memento to Hon. Chris Minns
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Hon. Chris Minns with Swamishri
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Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals
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Swamishri greets all with folded hands
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Swamishri greets all with folded hands
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Paramchintan Swami performs pujan of Swamishri
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Paramchintan Swami ties a nadachhadi to Swamishri
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami applies a chandlo to a devotee
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Swamishri sanctifies construction equipment
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Devotees during the shilanyas rituals
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Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals
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Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals
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Devotees during the shilanyas rituals
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Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals
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Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals
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Swamishri showers flower petals on a shila
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Swamishri showers flower petals on a shila
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Swamishri pours cement into the gart
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Swamishri pours cement into the gart
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Swamishri places a kalash in the gart
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Swamishri places a shila in the gart
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Swamishri places a shila in the gart
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Swamishri hails 'Swaminarayan Bhagwanni jai'
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Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals
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Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj placed on the shila
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Paramchintan Swami presents before Swamishri
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Swamishri listens to details presented to him
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Swamishri listens to details presented to him
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Swamishri hails 'Swaminarayan Bhagwanni jai'
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Swamishri greets all with folded hands
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Swamishri chants the Swaminarayan dhun
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Devotees chant the Swaminarayan dhun
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Devotees chant the Swaminarayan dhun
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Devotees chant the Swaminarayan dhun
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Swamishri performs the shilanyas arti
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Swamishri performs the arti
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Anandswarup swami perform arti
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Swamis doing darshan of the arti
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Swamis and devotees doing darshan of the arti
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Devotees perform the arti
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Devotees perform the arti
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Devotees perform the arti
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Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali
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Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali
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Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali
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Swamishri carves a stone
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Swamishri soaks his hands in Chandan (sandalwood) paste
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Swamishri sanctifies a BAPS flag
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Swamishri sanctifies a BAPS flag
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Swamishri sanctifies a stone
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Swamishri listens attentively to details presented to him
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Swamishri sanctifies a memento
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Swamishri sanctifies a memento
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Swamishri waters a plant
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Swamishri waters a plant
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Sanctified shilas
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Children present before Swamishri
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Devotees present before Swamishri
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Swamishri listens attentively to details presented to him
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Swamishri blesses the assembly
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Swamishri blesses the assembly
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami during the assembly
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami honors Swamishri with a garland
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Anandswarup Swami honors Swamishri with a garland
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Swamishri observes a shawl
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Swamishri in conversation with swamis
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Youths perform a traditional dance
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Swamis honor Swamishri with a garland
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Youths perform a traditional dance
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Swamishri honored with a shawl
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Swamis honor Swamishri with a garland
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Paramchintan Swami presents before Swamishri
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Swamishri blesses all
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Swamishri blesses all
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Swamishri after the shilanyas ceremony
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Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
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Swamishri greets all with folded hands
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Swamishri greets all with folded hands