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A stage view of the audience
gathered for the main evening celebration |
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Youths perform a traditional
welcome-dance |
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Swamishri with senior
sadhus, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Narendrabhai Modi, and
dignitaries on stage |
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Chief Minister, Shri Narendrabhai
Modi, on stage listening to a summary of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha's
Earthquake Rehabilitation Work |
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Swamishri
listens attentively to the proceedings of the main evening celebrations
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Senior sadhus seated on stage |
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As part of the handing
over ceremony of BAPS earthquake rehabilitation work in 9 villages
and 43 schools, Swamishri presents a model home to the Chief Minister
of Gujarat |
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Chief Minister, Shri Narendrabhai
Modi, addresses the Swaminarayan Mahamantra Bicentenary assembly |
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Youths perform a lively,
entertaining dance based on a specially composed Swaminarayan mahamantra
bhajan |
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Scenes from the
short skits (Shitaldas, Khimo Suthar and Naja Jogia) depict the
glory of the Swaminarayan mahamantra during the main evening assembly
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Pujya Doctor Swami addresses
the assembly |
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Swamishri inaugurates
the new English translation of the Vachanamrut |
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Swamishri chant the Swaminarayan
mahamantra, praying for world peace and harmony |
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Swamishri
blesses the assembly |
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A close-up of Swamishri
on one of the two large 55x40 ft screens |
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