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Diksha Ceremony, 7 Jan. 2002
Swaminarayan Mahamantra Bicentenary Celebration
7 Jan 2002
Swamishri on stage performing morning puja
Swamishri on stage performing morning puja
The main entrance gate to the festival grounds of 'Swaminarayan Nagar'
Swamishri performs pujan of the 450,000 mantra books at the specially designed vedika (podium) in the 'Swaminarayan Nagar'
Swamishri performs arti of Harikrishna Maharaj and the mantra vedika
Swamishri offers flowers at the mantra vedika
Out of respect Swamishri performs pradakshina and showers flowers on the mantra books
Out of respect Swamishri performs pradakshina and showers flowers on the mantra books
Out of respect Swamishri performs pradakshina and showers flowers on the mantra books
Parshads to be initiated by Swamishri into the sadhu-fold
Swamishri raises the janoi during the diksha ceremony
The newly-initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony
One-by-one, the newly-initiated sadhus, parshads and sadhaks receive blessings from Swamishri
One-by-one, the newly-initiated sadhus, parshads and sadhaks receive blessings from Swamishri
One-by-one, the newly-initiated sadhus, parshads and sadhaks receive blessings from Swamishri
The newly-initiated group of sadhus with Swamishri
The newly-initiated group of parshads
The sadhaks with Swamishri
Swamishri blesses the assembly after the diksha ceremony
Swamishri blesses the assembly after the diksha ceremony
Swamishri blesses the assembly after the diksha ceremony
Swamishri bows to the assembly
Swamishri blesses and appreciates an engineer for his services for the new construction at Gadhada Mandir
Swamishri on stage with dignitaries
Swamishri performs arti
Senior sadhus garland Swamishri
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Swamishri on stage performing morning puja
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Swamishri on stage performing morning puja
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The main entrance gate to the festival grounds of 'Swaminarayan Nagar'
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Swamishri performs pujan of the 450,000 mantra books at the specially designed vedika (podium) in the 'Swaminarayan Nagar'
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Swamishri performs arti of Harikrishna Maharaj and the mantra vedika
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Swamishri offers flowers at the mantra vedika
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Out of respect Swamishri performs pradakshina and showers flowers on the mantra books
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Out of respect Swamishri performs pradakshina and showers flowers on the mantra books
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Out of respect Swamishri performs pradakshina and showers flowers on the mantra books
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Parshads to be initiated by Swamishri into the sadhu-fold
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Swamishri raises the janoi during the diksha ceremony
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The newly-initiated sadhus during the diksha ceremony
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One-by-one, the newly-initiated sadhus, parshads and sadhaks receive blessings from Swamishri
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One-by-one, the newly-initiated sadhus, parshads and sadhaks receive blessings from Swamishri
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One-by-one, the newly-initiated sadhus, parshads and sadhaks receive blessings from Swamishri
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The newly-initiated group of sadhus with Swamishri
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The newly-initiated group of parshads
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The sadhaks with Swamishri
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Swamishri blesses the assembly after the diksha ceremony
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Swamishri blesses the assembly after the diksha ceremony
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Swamishri blesses the assembly after the diksha ceremony
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Swamishri bows to the assembly
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Swamishri blesses and appreciates an engineer for his services for the new construction at Gadhada Mandir
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Swamishri on stage with dignitaries
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Swamishri performs arti
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Senior sadhus garland Swamishri