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Shilanyas Mahotsav of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Apr 2022
Site of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg
Site of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg
Dome for the Shilanyas Ceremony
Mahapuja plates for the mahapuja rituals
Devotees arrive at the mandir site
Devotees arrive at the mandir site
Devotees arrive at the mandir site
Registration desk
Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals
A sadhu applies chandlo to Pujya Viveksagar Swami
A sadhu applies chandlo to devotees and well-wishers
Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals
Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals
Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals
Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals
Sadhus chant Vedic mahapuja mantras
Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals
Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals
Tapovatsal Swami performs the mahapuja rituals
Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals
Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals
Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals
Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals
Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals
A child participates in the mahapuja rituals
A child participates in the mahapuja rituals
Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals
Swamishri participates in the mahapuja rituals via video conference
Pujya Viveksagar Swami honors Swamishri with a garland via video conference
Pujya Viveksagar Swami applies chandlo to a devotee
Pujya Viveksagar Swami blesses a child
Youths carry shilas to the foundation pit
Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals in the foundation pit
Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
Pujya Viveksagar Swami places the nidhi kumbh in the foundation pit
Pujya Viveksagar Swami pours cement in the pit
Pujya Viveksagar Swami offers mantra-pushpanjali
Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the arti
Shilas placed in the foundation pit
Sadhus sing kirtans in the assembly
A youth addresses the assembly
Pujya Viveksagar Swami during the assembly
Youths perform a traditional dance
Priyavrat Swami addresses the assembly
Tapovatsal Swami addresses the assembly
A devotee honors Pujya Viveksagar Swami with a garland
Devotees place bricks in the foundation pit
Devotees place bricks
Devotees place bricks
Devotees place bricks
Devotees place bricks
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Site of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg
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Site of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg
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Dome for the Shilanyas Ceremony
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Mahapuja plates for the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees arrive at the mandir site
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Devotees arrive at the mandir site
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Devotees arrive at the mandir site
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Registration desk
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A sadhu applies chandlo to Pujya Viveksagar Swami
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A sadhu applies chandlo to devotees and well-wishers
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals
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Sadhus chant Vedic mahapuja mantras
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals
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Tapovatsal Swami performs the mahapuja rituals
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals
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Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals
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A child participates in the mahapuja rituals
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A child participates in the mahapuja rituals
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals
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Swamishri participates in the mahapuja rituals via video conference
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami honors Swamishri with a garland via video conference
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami applies chandlo to a devotee
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami blesses a child
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Youths carry shilas to the foundation pit
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals in the foundation pit
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami places the nidhi kumbh in the foundation pit
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami pours cement in the pit
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami offers mantra-pushpanjali
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the arti
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Shilas placed in the foundation pit
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Sadhus sing kirtans in the assembly
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A youth addresses the assembly
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Pujya Viveksagar Swami during the assembly
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Youths perform a traditional dance
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Priyavrat Swami addresses the assembly
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Tapovatsal Swami addresses the assembly
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A devotee honors Pujya Viveksagar Swami with a garland
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Devotees place bricks in the foundation pit
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Devotees place bricks
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Devotees place bricks
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Devotees place bricks
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Devotees place bricks