Deity Installation Anniversary Celebration
May 26, 2009
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The Fourteenth Anniversary of the Installation of Their Lordships
Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari Jiu
Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari Jiu
This bottle brush tree outside the Prasadam Hall was used to create beautiful decorations behind Their Lordships on the altar.
The Ashram flowers were blooming everywhere.
The roses in the upper garden offered themselves.
The malva and honeysuckle were beautiful and abundant.
As the devotees gathered the parking lot filled up....
and the shoes began to pile up too.
The children played in the sun. Here are Kumaris Radha Dasi, Syama Mohini and Anjali.
Happy faces were everywhere. Here are Krishnapriya and Divyashakti Didis.
Krishna Kanti and Madhurapriya Didis.
Kumari Krishnapriya and Vidura Krishna Das.
These happy young girls, Syama Mohini, Radha Dasi and Lavanica showed off for the camera
Diksavati Didi had many helpers with her garland seva. Madhavendra Prabhu, Sushila and Kalindi Didis and young Premananda Prabhu all joined in the seva.
Hasyapriya Prabhu, Vaidehi and Sushila Devi Dasis.
Sudharma Prabhu and Daitya Krishna Prabhu visiting from Oregon.
Jatindra Mohan and Ramai Prabhus.
Young Vishaka and her mother Anupama Didi.
Cinmoyananda Prabhu assisted Sripad Parvat Maharaj with the weekly bhoga donations.
Meanwhile our awesome kitchen crew was in full swing.
With an earnest request a momentary pause was granted for a photo.
Ramananda and Shatrughna Prabhus, Divyashakti Didi and Gaur Nataraj Prabhu roll puris.
Vrinda Didi fries the okra pakoras.
Jaya Gauranga Prabhu respectfully attends to Their Lordships cooking paraphernalia.
Jatindra Mohan is always working hard to keep the Ashram kitchen clean.
In the Temple room Sripad Janardan Maharaj leads a beautiful program.
Sripad Siddhanti Maharaj, Sripad Parvat Maharaj and Sripad Hasyapriya Prabhu also shared their experiences and inspirations.
The devoteess listened happily.
The children played quietly.
The amazing feast list.
The offering plates, Wow!
Now that the plates were on the altar it was possible to capture photos of some of the kitchen crew. Here is Sanatani Didi and Shatrughna Prabhu.
Ramai Prabhu and his pujari-in-training Neelamani Prabhu.
Prabhus Ramananda, Gaur Nataraj, Vidura Krishna and Neelamani.
Vaidehi and Satyabhama Didis.
The last kirtan of the evening.
The Temple room was beautifully decorated with flowers and lights.
Sripad Parvat Maharaj led an enthusiastic kirtan.
It's time to get ready for Prasadam!.
Sanatani Didi and her crew are ready.
Kacoris and Tamarind Chutney
Apple Fritters
Laddhus
Tomato Curd Sabji
Incredible.
Sripad Janardan Maharaj helps arrange seating for special guests.
Young Sivani makes the rounds with the donation basket
Then the serve out begins.
There are so many preparations that it takes a small army to serve everything out.
Kamal Krishna Prabhu serves one of the sabjis.
Giridhari Prabhu serves another sabji.
Annapurna Devi Dasi the mango berry nectar.
Vrinda Didi serves curd sabji.
Giridhari Prabhu, our webmaster, serves the puris.
Satyabhama Devi Dasi serves the dahl
Kumari Devaki serves shukta.
Dinatiharo Prabhu serves the rice followed by Vidura Krishna Prabhu with the dahi vada.
Vrinda serves the Khandvi.
Kamal Krishna serves the kitri.
Our friends, Carl and Monette were really happy they came.
Jahnavi, Krishnapriya, Mallika, Devaki and Rohini Devi Dasis.
Some of the cooking crew finally get to take prasadam after serving everyone else.
All glories to the Divine anniversary of Their Divine Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari Jiu.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare