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Diksha Ceremony, Ahmedabad, India

11 Apr 2013

Diksha Ceremony

Mahapuja being readied to be performed for the Diksha ceremony of 28 parshads and 45 sadhus

Mahapuja being readied to be performed for the Diksha ceremony of 28 parshads and 45 sadhus

Pujya Mahant Swami performs mahapuja

Pujya Mahant Swami performs mahapuja

Parshads and sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Parshads and sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Pujya Mahant Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Pujya Mahant Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Parshads and sadhaks perform the Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals with Pujya Mahant Swami

Parshads and sadhaks perform the Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals with Pujya Mahant Swami

Devotees during the mahapuja ceremony

Devotees during the mahapuja ceremony

Devotees during the mahapuja ceremony

Devotees during the mahapuja ceremony

Devotees during the mahapuja ceremony

Devotees during the mahapuja ceremony

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Pujya Mahant Swami performs arti during the diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Pujya Mahant Swami performs arti during the diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform arti during the mahapuja

Parshads perform arti during the mahapuja

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja ritual

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja ritual

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja ritual

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja ritual

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Devotees during the mahapuja rituals

Devotees during the mahapuja rituals

Mothers of the sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Mothers of the sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Mothers of the sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Mothers of the sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Mothers of the sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Mothers of the sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Mothers of sadhaks during the mahapuja rituals

Mothers of sadhaks during the mahapuja rituals

Sadhus and devotees during the mahapuja rituals

Sadhus and devotees during the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Kothari Swami blesses the parshads by sprinkling sanctified water on them

Pujya Kothari Swami blesses the parshads by sprinkling sanctified water on them

Pujya Mahant Swami blesses sadhaks and their fathers by showering rice grains

Pujya Mahant Swami blesses sadhaks and their fathers by showering rice grains

Pujya Viveksagar Swami delivers a discourse during the diksha ceremony assembly

Pujya Viveksagar Swami delivers a discourse during the diksha ceremony assembly

Senior sadhus during the diksha ceremony assembly

Senior sadhus during the diksha ceremony assembly

Senior sadhus during the diksha ceremony assembly

Senior sadhus during the diksha ceremony assembly

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami delivers a discourse

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami delivers a discourse

Pujya Mahant Swami delivers a discourse

Pujya Mahant Swami delivers a discourse

Pujya Doctor Swami delivers a discourse

Pujya Doctor Swami delivers a discourse

Parents of sadhaks are honored with garlands by senior sadhus

Parents of sadhaks are honored with garlands by senior sadhus

Parshads to be initiated as sadhus

Parshads to be initiated as sadhus

Sadhus and devotees during the assembly

Sadhus and devotees during the assembly

Swamishri sanctifies 'pattars' (wooden bowls) for newly initiated parshads and sadhus

Swamishri sanctifies 'pattars' (wooden bowls) for newly initiated parshads and sadhus

Swamishri sanctifies 'pattars' (wooden bowls) for newly initiated parshads and sadhus

Swamishri sanctifies 'pattars' (wooden bowls) for newly initiated parshads and sadhus

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Thakorji before arriving for the diksha sabha

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Thakorji before arriving for the diksha sabha

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Thakorji

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Thakorji

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Thakorji

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Thakorji

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri in the mandir grounds

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri in the mandir grounds

Swamishri arrives on stage for diksha ceremony

Swamishri arrives on stage for diksha ceremony

Swamishri greets all with Jai Swaminarayan

Swamishri greets all with Jai Swaminarayan

Pujya Mahant Swami puts on the 'paag' for a newly initiated parshad

Pujya Mahant Swami puts on the 'paag' for a newly initiated parshad

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated parshads

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated parshads

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Newly initiated sadhus being blessed by Swamishri on stage

Newly initiated sadhus being blessed by Swamishri on stage

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to parshads

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to parshads

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to parshads

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to parshads

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to parshads

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to parshads

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri blesses a sadhak

Swamishri blesses a sadhak

Newly initiated sadhus

Newly initiated sadhus

Newly initiated parshads with Swamishri

Newly initiated parshads with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus and parshads with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus and parshads with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus and parshads with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus and parshads with Swamishri

Mahapuja being readied to be performed for the Diksha ceremony of 28 parshads and 45 sadhus

Mahapuja being readied to be performed for the Diksha ceremony of 28 parshads and 45 sadhus

Pujya Mahant Swami performs mahapuja

Pujya Mahant Swami performs mahapuja

Parshads and sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Parshads and sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Pujya Mahant Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Pujya Mahant Swami performs mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Parshads and sadhaks perform the Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals with Pujya Mahant Swami

Parshads and sadhaks perform the Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals with Pujya Mahant Swami

Devotees during the mahapuja ceremony

Devotees during the mahapuja ceremony

Devotees during the mahapuja ceremony

Devotees during the mahapuja ceremony

Devotees during the mahapuja ceremony

Devotees during the mahapuja ceremony

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Pujya Mahant Swami performs arti during the diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Pujya Mahant Swami performs arti during the diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform arti during the mahapuja

Parshads perform arti during the mahapuja

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Diksha ceremony mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja ritual

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja ritual

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja ritual

Sadhaks and their fathers perform mahapuja ritual

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Parshads perform mahapuja rituals

Devotees during the mahapuja rituals

Devotees during the mahapuja rituals

Mothers of the sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Mothers of the sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Mothers of the sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Mothers of the sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Mothers of the sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Mothers of the sadhaks participate in mahapuja rituals

Mothers of sadhaks during the mahapuja rituals

Mothers of sadhaks during the mahapuja rituals

Sadhus and devotees during the mahapuja rituals

Sadhus and devotees during the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Kothari Swami blesses the parshads by sprinkling sanctified water on them

Pujya Kothari Swami blesses the parshads by sprinkling sanctified water on them

Pujya Mahant Swami blesses sadhaks and their fathers by showering rice grains

Pujya Mahant Swami blesses sadhaks and their fathers by showering rice grains

Pujya Viveksagar Swami delivers a discourse during the diksha ceremony assembly

Pujya Viveksagar Swami delivers a discourse during the diksha ceremony assembly

Senior sadhus during the diksha ceremony assembly

Senior sadhus during the diksha ceremony assembly

Senior sadhus during the diksha ceremony assembly

Senior sadhus during the diksha ceremony assembly

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami delivers a discourse

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami delivers a discourse

Pujya Mahant Swami delivers a discourse

Pujya Mahant Swami delivers a discourse

Pujya Doctor Swami delivers a discourse

Pujya Doctor Swami delivers a discourse

Parents of sadhaks are honored with garlands by senior sadhus

Parents of sadhaks are honored with garlands by senior sadhus

Parshads to be initiated as sadhus

Parshads to be initiated as sadhus

Sadhus and devotees during the assembly

Sadhus and devotees during the assembly

Swamishri sanctifies 'pattars' (wooden bowls) for newly initiated parshads and sadhus

Swamishri sanctifies 'pattars' (wooden bowls) for newly initiated parshads and sadhus

Swamishri sanctifies 'pattars' (wooden bowls) for newly initiated parshads and sadhus

Swamishri sanctifies 'pattars' (wooden bowls) for newly initiated parshads and sadhus

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Thakorji before arriving for the diksha sabha

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Thakorji before arriving for the diksha sabha

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Thakorji

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Thakorji

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Thakorji

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Thakorji

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri in the mandir grounds

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri in the mandir grounds

Swamishri arrives on stage for diksha ceremony

Swamishri arrives on stage for diksha ceremony

Swamishri greets all with Jai Swaminarayan

Swamishri greets all with Jai Swaminarayan

Pujya Mahant Swami puts on the 'paag' for a newly initiated parshad

Pujya Mahant Swami puts on the 'paag' for a newly initiated parshad

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated parshads

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated parshads

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Swamishri with a newly initiated parshad and his father

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Swamishri blesses the newly initiated sadhus

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Senior sadhus bless the newly initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony

Newly initiated sadhus being blessed by Swamishri on stage

Newly initiated sadhus being blessed by Swamishri on stage

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to parshads

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to parshads

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to parshads

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to parshads

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to parshads

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to parshads

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha mantra to sadhus

Swamishri blesses a sadhak

Swamishri blesses a sadhak

Newly initiated sadhus

Newly initiated sadhus

Newly initiated parshads with Swamishri

Newly initiated parshads with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus and parshads with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus and parshads with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus and parshads with Swamishri

Newly initiated sadhus and parshads with Swamishri

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