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HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Vicharan
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9 January 2002, Gadhada
HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Vicharan, Ahmedabad, Gadhada, Sarangpur, Gadhada, Bhavnagar
9 Jan 2002
Swamishri engrossed in darshan
Descending the mandir steps after Thakorji's darshan, on the way to puja
Devotees seated for darshan of Swamishri's morning puja
Shri Harikrishna Maharaj adorned with decorative clothes with the Swaminarayan Mahamantra embroidered on it
Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj
Swamishri performs puja in the Swaminarayan Nagar assembly hall
Senior sadhus seated on stage engrossed in darshan of Swamishri's morning puja
Swamishri tells the rosary during his puja
Sadhus sing devotional songs during Swamishri's morning puja
Morning puja
Swamishri is honored with a garland
A new poster of Bhagwan Swaminarayan unveiled by Swamishri
Swamishri blesses a devotee on horseback
Swamishri blesses a devotee on horseback
Swamishri blesses a devotee on horseback
Awaiting Swamishri's arrival for the inauguration of the mandir's new main gateway
Awaiting Swamishri's arrival for the inauguration of the mandir's new main gateway
Swamishri with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj
Swamishri arrives for the inauguration ceremony
Swamishri performs pujan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj as part of the inauguration rituals
Swamishri performs pujan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj as part of the inauguration rituals
Swamishri performs pujan of the gateway pillar
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami breaks the coconut and offers it to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami breaks the coconut and offers it to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj
Swamishri and sadhus enjoy a moment of laughter during the inauguration ceremony
Swamishri and sadhus enjoy a moment of laughter during the inauguration ceremony
Swamishri unties the nadachhadi to inaugurate the new gateway
Swamishri is taken up the steps leading from the gateway to the shrines in the main mandir
Swamishri is taken up the steps leading from the gateway to the shrines in the main mandir
Swamishri performs pratishtha of the murti of Shri Ganapatiji
Devotees offer a musical welcome to Swamishri
Swamishri performs pratishtha of the murti of Shri Hanumanji
Shri Ghanshyam Mahraj
Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
Swamishri performs pujan of the murti of Shastriji Maharaj
Swamishri performs pujan of the murti of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Swamishri performs pujan of the murti of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj
Swamishri blesses the devotees following the murti pratishtha ceremony
Swamishri blesses the devotees following the murti pratishtha ceremony
Swamishri blesses the devotees following the murti pratishtha ceremony
Swamishri blesses the devotees following the murti pratishtha ceremony
Swamishri blesses the devotees following the murti pratishtha ceremony
Swamishri blesses the devotees following the murti pratishtha ceremony
Swamishri chants the Swaminarayan dhun
Swamishri chants the Swaminarayan dhun
Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha arti
A cake offered for annakut by Shriji Maharaj, 'Gadhada is mine and I am of Gadhada'
Newly consecrated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
Newly consecrated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
Shri Harikrishna Maharaj, Shri Gopinathji and Shri Radhaji
Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami, Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Shri Gopalanand Swami
Shri Shastriji Maharaj
The mantra pushpanjali ritual - Swamishri offers flowers to the murtis
The mantra pushpanjali ritual - Swamishri offers flowers to the murtis
The mantra pushpanjali ritual - Swamishri offers flowers to the murtis
1000's people flocked from all over for darshan of the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir on the hill from various angles
1000's people flocked from all over for darshan of the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir on the hill from various angles
1000's people flocked from all over for darshan of the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir on the hill from various angles
The shikhars (pinacles) of the mandir
Devotees climb the mandir steps for darshan
Devotees climb the mandir steps for darshan
Thousands crowd around the main gateway for darshan of the newly consecrated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
Thousands crowd around the main gateway for darshan of the newly consecrated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
Thousands crowd around the main gateway for darshan of the newly consecrated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
Devotees wait in queue for darshan of the newly inaugurated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
Devotees wait in queue for darshan of the newly inaugurated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
Devotees seated in the morning murti pratishtha assembly
Devotees seated in the morning murti pratishtha assembly
Devotees seated in the morning murti pratishtha assembly
Youngsters perform a traditional folk dance
The dance troupe receive blessings from Swamishri
Swamishri blesses the devotees seated in the murti pratishtha assembly
Swamishri blesses the devotees seated in the murti pratishtha assembly
Swamishri blesses the devotees seated in the murti pratishtha assembly
Swamishri blesses the devotees seated in the murti pratishtha assembly
Main Assembly - Shri Harikrishna Maharaj adorned in garments embroidered with the Swaminarayan Mahamantra
Main Assembly - The main festival stage
Main Assembly - The murtis of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj
Main Assembly - Swamishri on stage at the start of the main bicentenary assembly
Main Assembly - Over 80,000 devotees seated at the start of the main bicentenary assembly
Main Assembly - Over 80,000 devotees seated at the start of the main bicentenary assembly
Main Assembly - Over 80,000 devotees seated at the start of the main bicentenary assembly
Main Assembly - Swamishri welcomes the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Narendra Modi
Main Assembly - Swamishri listens to the Chief Minister's address to the assembly
Main Assembly - The Chief Minister addresses the main bicentenary assembly
Main Assembly - Swamishri presents a model home to the Chief Minister, symbolizing the Earthquake Rehabilitation Work carried out by the BAPS - 9 villages and colonies and 43 school reconstructed
Main Assembly - Swamishri blesses the Chief Minister
Main Assembly - Pujya Mahant Swami
Main Assembly - Pujya Doctor Swami
Main Assembly - Pujya Doctor Swami
Main Assembly - Pujya Balmukund Swami
Main Assembly - Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami
Main Assembly - Param Pujya Pramukh Swami Maharaj
Main Assembly - Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami
Main Assembly - Pujya Kothari Swami
Main Assembly - Pujya Viveksagar Swami
Main Assembly - Youths perform a lively and entertaining traditional folk dance
Main Assembly - Youths perform a lively and entertaining traditional folk dance
Main Assembly - Youths perform a lively and entertaining traditional folk dance
Main Assembly - Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Main Assembly - The story of Naja Jogiya, highlighting the glory of the Swaminarayan mahamantra
Main Assembly - The story of Khimo Suthar, enacted to reveal the glory of the Swaminarayan mahamantra
Main Assembly - The story of Khimo Suthar, enacted to reveal the glory of the Swaminarayan mahamantra
Main Assembly - The resident sadhus of Gadhada mandir receive blessings from Swamishri
Main Assembly - Swamishri inaugurates a new English translation of the Vachanamrut
Main Assembly - Swamishri inaugurates a new English translation of the Vachanamrut
Main Assembly - Swamishri blesses the main Bicentenary assembly
Main Assembly - Devotees perform the arti at the end of the evening celebrations
Main Assembly - Swamishri performs arti of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj
Main Assembly - In conclusion to the Swaminarayan Mahamantra Bicentenary Celebration Swamishri bids 'Jai Swaminarayan'
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Swamishri engrossed in darshan
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Descending the mandir steps after Thakorji's darshan, on the way to puja
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Devotees seated for darshan of Swamishri's morning puja
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Shri Harikrishna Maharaj adorned with decorative clothes with the Swaminarayan Mahamantra embroidered on it
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Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj
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Swamishri performs puja in the Swaminarayan Nagar assembly hall
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Senior sadhus seated on stage engrossed in darshan of Swamishri's morning puja
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Swamishri tells the rosary during his puja
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Sadhus sing devotional songs during Swamishri's morning puja
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Morning puja
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Swamishri is honored with a garland
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A new poster of Bhagwan Swaminarayan unveiled by Swamishri
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Swamishri blesses a devotee on horseback
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Swamishri blesses a devotee on horseback
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Swamishri blesses a devotee on horseback
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Awaiting Swamishri's arrival for the inauguration of the mandir's new main gateway
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Awaiting Swamishri's arrival for the inauguration of the mandir's new main gateway
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Swamishri with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj
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Swamishri arrives for the inauguration ceremony
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Swamishri performs pujan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj as part of the inauguration rituals
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Swamishri performs pujan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj as part of the inauguration rituals
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Swamishri performs pujan of the gateway pillar
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami breaks the coconut and offers it to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj
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Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami breaks the coconut and offers it to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj
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Swamishri and sadhus enjoy a moment of laughter during the inauguration ceremony
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Swamishri and sadhus enjoy a moment of laughter during the inauguration ceremony
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Swamishri unties the nadachhadi to inaugurate the new gateway
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Swamishri is taken up the steps leading from the gateway to the shrines in the main mandir
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Swamishri is taken up the steps leading from the gateway to the shrines in the main mandir
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Swamishri performs pratishtha of the murti of Shri Ganapatiji
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Devotees offer a musical welcome to Swamishri
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Swamishri performs pratishtha of the murti of Shri Hanumanji
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Shri Ghanshyam Mahraj
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Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Swamishri performs pujan of the murti of Shastriji Maharaj
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Swamishri performs pujan of the murti of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
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Swamishri performs pujan of the murti of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj
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Swamishri blesses the devotees following the murti pratishtha ceremony
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Swamishri blesses the devotees following the murti pratishtha ceremony
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Swamishri blesses the devotees following the murti pratishtha ceremony
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Swamishri blesses the devotees following the murti pratishtha ceremony
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Swamishri blesses the devotees following the murti pratishtha ceremony
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Swamishri blesses the devotees following the murti pratishtha ceremony
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Swamishri chants the Swaminarayan dhun
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Swamishri chants the Swaminarayan dhun
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Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha arti
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A cake offered for annakut by Shriji Maharaj, 'Gadhada is mine and I am of Gadhada'
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Newly consecrated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Newly consecrated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Shri Harikrishna Maharaj, Shri Gopinathji and Shri Radhaji
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Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami, Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Shri Gopalanand Swami
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Shri Shastriji Maharaj
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The mantra pushpanjali ritual - Swamishri offers flowers to the murtis
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The mantra pushpanjali ritual - Swamishri offers flowers to the murtis
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The mantra pushpanjali ritual - Swamishri offers flowers to the murtis
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1000's people flocked from all over for darshan of the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir on the hill from various angles
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1000's people flocked from all over for darshan of the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir on the hill from various angles
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1000's people flocked from all over for darshan of the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir on the hill from various angles
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The shikhars (pinacles) of the mandir
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Devotees climb the mandir steps for darshan
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Devotees climb the mandir steps for darshan
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Thousands crowd around the main gateway for darshan of the newly consecrated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Thousands crowd around the main gateway for darshan of the newly consecrated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Thousands crowd around the main gateway for darshan of the newly consecrated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Devotees wait in queue for darshan of the newly inaugurated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Devotees wait in queue for darshan of the newly inaugurated murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj
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Devotees seated in the morning murti pratishtha assembly
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Devotees seated in the morning murti pratishtha assembly
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Devotees seated in the morning murti pratishtha assembly
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Youngsters perform a traditional folk dance
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The dance troupe receive blessings from Swamishri
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Swamishri blesses the devotees seated in the murti pratishtha assembly
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Swamishri blesses the devotees seated in the murti pratishtha assembly
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Swamishri blesses the devotees seated in the murti pratishtha assembly
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Swamishri blesses the devotees seated in the murti pratishtha assembly
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Main Assembly - Shri Harikrishna Maharaj adorned in garments embroidered with the Swaminarayan Mahamantra
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Main Assembly - The main festival stage
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Main Assembly - The murtis of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj
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Main Assembly - Swamishri on stage at the start of the main bicentenary assembly
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Main Assembly - Over 80,000 devotees seated at the start of the main bicentenary assembly
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Main Assembly - Over 80,000 devotees seated at the start of the main bicentenary assembly
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Main Assembly - Over 80,000 devotees seated at the start of the main bicentenary assembly
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Main Assembly - Swamishri welcomes the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Narendra Modi
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Main Assembly - Swamishri listens to the Chief Minister's address to the assembly
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Main Assembly - The Chief Minister addresses the main bicentenary assembly
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Main Assembly - Swamishri presents a model home to the Chief Minister, symbolizing the Earthquake Rehabilitation Work carried out by the BAPS - 9 villages and colonies and 43 school reconstructed
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Main Assembly - Swamishri blesses the Chief Minister
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Main Assembly - Pujya Mahant Swami
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Main Assembly - Pujya Doctor Swami
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Main Assembly - Pujya Doctor Swami
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Main Assembly - Pujya Balmukund Swami
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Main Assembly - Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami
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Main Assembly - Param Pujya Pramukh Swami Maharaj
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Main Assembly - Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami
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Main Assembly - Pujya Kothari Swami
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Main Assembly - Pujya Viveksagar Swami
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Main Assembly - Youths perform a lively and entertaining traditional folk dance
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Main Assembly - Youths perform a lively and entertaining traditional folk dance
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Main Assembly - Youths perform a lively and entertaining traditional folk dance
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Main Assembly - Bhagwan Swaminarayan
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Main Assembly - The story of Naja Jogiya, highlighting the glory of the Swaminarayan mahamantra
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Main Assembly - The story of Khimo Suthar, enacted to reveal the glory of the Swaminarayan mahamantra
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Main Assembly - The story of Khimo Suthar, enacted to reveal the glory of the Swaminarayan mahamantra
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Main Assembly - The resident sadhus of Gadhada mandir receive blessings from Swamishri
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Main Assembly - Swamishri inaugurates a new English translation of the Vachanamrut
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Main Assembly - Swamishri inaugurates a new English translation of the Vachanamrut
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Main Assembly - Swamishri blesses the main Bicentenary assembly
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Main Assembly - Devotees perform the arti at the end of the evening celebrations
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Main Assembly - Swamishri performs arti of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj
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Main Assembly - In conclusion to the Swaminarayan Mahamantra Bicentenary Celebration Swamishri bids 'Jai Swaminarayan'