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Performing
Yagna rituals for the Murti pratishtha Ceremony: |
Swamishri with
an auspicious Kumbha |
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Bathing
Lord Harikrishna Maharaj with water |
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Offering worship
to the murtis of Akshar and Purushottam and Radha Krishna Dev |
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The young being
initiated into the sacred thread ceremony (Upanayan) |
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Murtis of Akshar
and Purushottam being enthusiastically paraded in a float through the
streets of Chennai |
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Women devotees
participated in large numbers during the procession |
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Swamishri invoking
the Lord in the murtis of Akshar and Purushottam
during the Murti pratishtha Ceremony |
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Chanting the Swaminarayan dhun |
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Devotees also performing
arti of the murtis after the invocation ceremony |
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Performing arti of newly installed
beautiful murtis |
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Annakut, delicious
Indian delicacies being offered to the Lord |
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Shri
Akshar Purushottam Maharaj |
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Shri
Radha Krishna Dev |
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Blessing the devotees after the
Murti pratishtha ceremony |
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Devotion and darshan of the Lord
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Swamishri blessing the assembly
after the Murti pratishtha ceremony |
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