Thursday 21 September 2023 | Bhadarva Sud 6, Samvat 2079

Thu 21 Sep 2023

Image Gallery: Acharya Swamishree Arrives in Nairobi

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Acharya Swamishree waits for the plane in Mumbai with the Airport Chief Security Officer
Acharya Swamishree arrives at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Divine darshan of Acharya Swamishree at the airport
Acharya Swamishree is driven to the VIP lounge
Acharya Swamishree reaches Nairobi and waits in the VIP lounge whilst the immigration and customs formalities take place
Acharya Swamishree arrives at the start of Swamibapa Road, from where a welcoming procession was held
HH Swamibapa Pipe Band salute Acharya Swamishree
HH Swamibapa Pipe Band lead the procession
Young disciples pull the chariot upon which Acharya Swamishree presides
Acharya Swamishree carries Shree Harikrishna Maharaj into the Temple
HH Swamibapa Pipe Band lead Acharya Swamishree into the Temple
Acharya Swamishree enters the magnificent, main Temple hall
Acharya Swamishree gives darshan at the front of the Temple
Acharya Swamishree gently smiles at all the disciples and acknowledges their sentiments of loving welcome
Acharya Swamishree performs aarti to the Lord
Acharya Swamishree prostrates before the Lord
Acharya Swamishree offers a piece of welcoming cake to Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj; Karibuni means ‘welcome’ in Kiswahili
Acharya Swamishree gives darshan with all the members of HH Swamibapa Pipe Band
Acharya Swamishree presides on the Gadi
Acharya Swamishree blesses all the disciples
During the special welcoming assembly held during the evening of Saturday 24 November, Acharya Swamishree presides amongst a spectacular arrangement of flowers and candles
Acharya Swamishree presides amongst the spectacular arrangement of flowers and candles
Display of flowers and candles
Young disciples perform a welcoming dance
Young disciples perform a welcoming dance
Young disciples perform a welcoming dance
Display of flowers and candles, created by the loving disciples of Nairobi to welcome Acharya Swamishree
As part of their welcoming dance, the young disciples perform aarti
Young girls perform a welcoming dance at the back half of the assembly hall
Young girls perform a welcoming dance
Young girls perform a welcoming dance
Acharya Swamishree gives darshan with all the disciples who performed the welcoming dance