A panoramic night-view of the main stage		Swamishri with a rosary during the assembly		Swamishri and senior sadhus on the main stage

On site, the vast multitude of devotees enjoyed the proximity of Swamishri through two giant video screens		Swamishri offers prayers for peace in India and throughout the world		... inaugurates an audio cassette on Yogiji Maharaj's narration of moral stories

Pujya Mahant Swami and Pujya Doctor Swami offer a giant garland (tilak-chandlo) to Swamishri		Pujya Kothari Swami and Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami offer a garland of candies to Swamishri		Principal devotees of India, UK, USA, Canada, E.Africa, Australia, ... after greeting Swamishri

Sadhus of Sankari mandir garland Swamishri		Swamishri in a humble posture during the garlanding ceremony		Devotees of Sankari honor Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri performs arti of Thakorji		Senior sadhus perform arti of Thakorji and Swamishri		The multitude of devotees perform the arti and honor Swamishri on his 81st birthday

Finally, Swamishri blessed the mammoth gathering of devotees, "One's life should be pure to spread the torch kindled by Bhagwan Swaminarayan and subsequently spread by Gunatitanand Swami, Shastriji Maharaj and Yogiji Maharaj. To purify one's life one must obey the moral commands prescribed in the Shikshapatri and offer upasana to Bhagwan Swaminarayan. Upasana means to believe God to be the all-doer. If one realizes the glory of God then one shall see virtues in everyone ..."