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24 hour bhajan to honor Mahaprabhu just started.
Srila Guru Maharaj started the second ceremony of the installation.
Srila Guru Maharaj with the priests and brahmanas of the ceremony.
Ceremony was lead by Amara das and Chaitya Guru das.
Binding the coconut around the hand of Srila Guru Maharaj (and the brahmanas later).
Many details and mantras are necessary during the two hour ceremony.
Gandharvika Devi Dasi was accompanying the ceremony with sweet bhajans.
Mahaprabhu before the ceremony, covered with rice.
The ceremony has started -
9 Coconuts (representation of 9 forms of Vishnu) are being worshipped with fruits, mantras and mudras.
Coconuts and kusha weed - two important ingredients of the ceremony.
Srila Guru Maharaj is lifting Mahaprabhu from the covering of rice.
The washing ceremony (via a mirror) of the freshly painted Deity.
The feet of Mahaprabhu are bound to the fire ceremony.
Mahaprabhu ki jay ho.
Srila Guru Maharaj is starting the fire sacrifice with fire offered to Mahaprabhu.
Fire sacrifice.
The eyes are still bound - Tomorrow on the main day the binding will be removed.
Brahmanas throwing grains into the fire while the atmosphere is full of vedic sounds.
Srila Guru Maharaj is pouring ghee into the fire.
At the end of the fire sacrifice the fruits are put into the fire.
Srila Guru Maharaj touching all parts of Mahaprabhu with a stick with ghee (giving life to the parts).
Mahaprabhu is put onto the altar (behind closed curtains).
A big kirtan starts, continuing the 24 hour kirtan.
Srila Guru Maharaj giving the evening lecture.
Govardhan das
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