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            | Pramukh Swami Maharaj lights the lamp 
              and inaugurates the Bicentenary Celebrations |  | Swamishri engaged in his puja - on 
              Diwali day |  | Swamishri engaged in his 
              puja - on Diwali day |   
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            | An Annakut 
              is offered to the deities on New Year's day celebration |  | Swamishri initiated 
              200 youths into the parshad and sadhu diksha |  | Swamishri blesses 
              the Sant Sammelan |   
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            | Sant Sammelan |  | Swamishri with 
              B.D. Jatti (Ex Vice President of India) after the inauguration of 
              Bhakta-Bhagwan conference |  | Shri Pandurang 
              Athvaleji addresses the assembly |   
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            | Swamishri presents a memento to Shri 
              H.M. Patel, president of Charutar Vidya Mandal, Vidyanagar |  | Swamishri warmly welcomes Chief Justice 
              of India Shri Gokulkrishnan |  | President of India H.E. 
              Giani Zail Singh |   
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            | Finance Minister 
              Shri V.P. Singh and Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Amarsinh Chaudhari |  | Swamishri presents 
              a memento to Shri Amarsinh Chaudhari |  | Swamishri honors 
              Shri Dongre Maharaj, the famous exponent on the Shrimad Bhagwat |   
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            | Central Minister Shri V.N. Gadgil 
              addresses the assembly |  | Swami Vibudeshtirthji, Acharya of 
              Madhva Sampraday - Udipi, addresses the assembly |  | Swamishri honors H.H. Dalai 
              Lama |   
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            | Kirtan bhakti 
              program by children |  | Bhajan program 
              by vocal artists |  | Pandit Shiv 
              Kumar Sharma plays the santoor |   
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            | Women's conference |  | Anuradha Paundval presents a program 
              of bhajans |  | BAPS youths performed a 
              variety of exciting traditional folk dances on stage like Kodi dance, 
              Ras, Bhangda, etc |   
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            | BAPS 
              youths performed a variety of exciting traditional folk dances on 
              stage like Kodi dance, Ras, Bhangda, etc |  | A folk dance by youths |   
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            | Swamishri traditionally 
              rubs two pieces of wood to create fire for the yagna |  | Swamishri lights 
              the yagna kund with the fire |  | Couples participate 
              in the yagna for world peace |   
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