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Vedic Worship and Maha Abhishek Ceremonies at Swaminarayan Mandir, Tithal and
79th Birthday Celebration of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Valsad, 13 to 16 December 1999
Diksha Mahotsava (Initiation of youths into holy saffron order), 15 Dec 99

Birthday Celebration | Tribal Convention | Morning Puja | Mandir | Murtis |
Women's Convention |
| Abhishek | Diksha | Pujan | Nagar Yatra | Yagna | Mass Marriage | Miscellaneous |
Twelve Youths  awaiting Parshad diksha with their guardian Thirty-five prshads awaiting Bhagwat (saffron) diksha Performing rites for Bhagwat diksha, after changing from white clothes to saffron
Twelve Youths awaiting Parshad diksha with their guardian   Thirty-five Parshads awaiting Bhagwat (saffron) diksha   Performing rites for Bhagwat diksha, after changing from white clothes to saffron
Performing Vedic rites for Bhagwat diksha, initiation into saffron order Performing Vedic rites for Bhagwat diksha, initiation into saffron order Performing Vedic rites for Bhagwat diksha, initiation into saffron order
Performing Vedic rites for Bhagwat diksha, initiation into saffron order   
The senior sadhus give a new kanthi, gatariyu (upper garment) and pagh (turban)  to the newly initiated sadhus The    senior sadhus give a new kanthi, gatariyu (upper garment) and pagh (turban) to the newly initiated sadhus The senior sadhus give a new kanthi, gatariyu (upper garment) and pagh (turban) to the newly initiated sadhus
 The senior sadhus give a new kanthi, gatariyu (upper garment) and pagh (turban) to the newly initiated sadhus
Swamishri imparting the Diksha mantra to the newly initiated parshad, while his father waits to garland Swamishri Finally, Swamishri crowns the ceremony by applying Chandan and imparting the Diksha-mantra Finally, Swamishri crowns the ceremony by applying Chandan and imparting the Diksha-mantra
Swamishri imparting the Diksha mantra to the newly initiated parshad, while his father waits to garland Swamishri   Finally, Swamishri crowns the ceremony by applying Chandan and imparting the Diksha-mantra
Renowned Jain Muni Shri Jinchandraji addressing the gathering Vohra community leader of Valsad garlanding Swamishri Health Awareness Campaign of the Gujarat Health Ministry being blessed by Swamishri
Renowned Jain Muni Shri Jinchandraji addressing the gathering   Vohra community leader of Valsad garlanding Swamishri   Health Awareness Campaign of the Gujarat Health Ministry being blessed by Swamishri
Swamishri inaugurating 6 new herbal medicines introduced by the sanstha's ayurvedic pharmacy Blessing the gathering with words of wisdom and courage for the newly initiated sadhus and parshads  Blessing the gathering with words of wisdom and courage for the newly initiated sadhus and parshads 
Swamishri inaugurating 6 new herbal medicines introduced by the sanstha's ayurvedic pharmacy   Blessing the gathering with words of wisdom and courage for the newly initiated sadhus and parshads 

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