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Over a 5-day period, Paramahamsa Vishwananda inaugurated a grand temple in Kircheim, Germany, dedicated to Vitthala and Rukmini - the Sri Vitthala Rukmini Shipivishta temple - making it the largest Vitthala temple outside of India.
With 2,000 people coming from all over the world to attend, the majestic celebrations were appreciated by everyone. The local pujari team was kept busy every moment, and one could sense the great dedication they had for their new service.
Guests were immersed in the reverent ceremonies of yajna (Vedic fire rituals) happening in multiple locations, abhishekam (Vedic bathing rituals), and mantra chanting, as well as joyful kirtan (singing), traditional Indian dance, tasty vegan food, and a deep sense of connection to the Divine that was felt throughout the festivities. Near the end, the stunning fireworks display over the lake seemed to express all the excitement, beauty, and awe this unforgettable event contained.
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Inauguration of the new 'NNO2' acquisition antenna at ESA's deep-space tracking station, New Norcia, Western Australia, 11 February 2016.
"President James Monroe and former President James Madison acknowledge the crowds at Monroe's inauguration. Mrs. Elizabeth Monroe looks proudly on." (Bi-centennial reenactment of the inauguration of President James Monroe)
Inauguration du Nestle Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) sur le campus de l'EPFL, vendredi 2 novembre 2012.
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Biden and Trump in the same limo, in the motorcade along Pennsylvania Avenue going to the Capitol for the transfer of power.
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Enfin Bruxelles se réveille et fait appel à des artistes pour cacher des chantiers qui, il faut bien le dire, ne sont pas de toute beauté même s'ils sont une nécessité.
Un magnifique exemple de collaboration entre artistes (ASBL URBANA et Interfaces) pouvoirs publics (Ville de Bruxelles), investisseurs du privé (BNP Paribas) Entrepreneurs (De Meuter) et j'en oublie probablement...
Il est à souhaiter que ce ne soit point un "one shot" mais que cela devienne une saine habitude de faire appel à des artistes pour masquer le temps nécessaire les travaux urbains.
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Text of the quote:
In reaffirming the greatness of our nation we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted, for those that prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things -- some celebrated, but more often men and women obscure in their labor -- who have carried us up the long rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.
BARACK OBAMA, Inaugural Address, Jan. 20. 2009
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Inauguration d'un commerce multi-services de proximité, au quartier de la Pépinière, à Belfort.
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Over a 5-day period, Paramahamsa Vishwananda inaugurated a grand temple in Kircheim, Germany, dedicated to Vitthala and Rukmini - the Sri Vitthala Rukmini Shipivishta temple - making it the largest Vitthala temple outside of India.
With 2,000 people coming from all over the world to attend, the majestic celebrations were appreciated by everyone. The local pujari team was kept busy every moment, and one could sense the great dedication they had for their new service.
Guests were immersed in the reverent ceremonies of yajna (Vedic fire rituals) happening in multiple locations, abhishekam (Vedic bathing rituals), and mantra chanting, as well as joyful kirtan (singing), traditional Indian dance, tasty vegan food, and a deep sense of connection to the Divine that was felt throughout the festivities. Near the end, the stunning fireworks display over the lake seemed to express all the excitement, beauty, and awe this unforgettable event contained.
bhaktimarga.org
paramahamsavishwananda.com
Security forces specialists with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, prepare to board a C-130H Hercules aircraft at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., Jan. 14, 2021. The Air National Guardsmen traveled to Washington, D.C., to provide support for the 59th U.S. presidential inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pagan)
Celebrating a Milestone: Inauguration of the New Insect Pest Control Laboratory, Seibersdorf, Austria. 25 September 2017.
The new IAEA/FAO Insect Pest Control Laboratory was inaugurated today at a ceremony in Seibersdorf, Austria. From left: FAO Assistant Director General Ren Wang, German Ambassador Friedrich Däuble, Austrian Ambassador Christine Stix-Hackl, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano, Indonesian Ambassador Darmansjah Djumala, South African Ambassador Tebogo Seokolo.
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
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My first instinct was to exit Union Station and to head directly toward the Mall. It was about 9:30 am at this point, and the shindig apparently started up at about 10pm. Just like on Sunday, I knew I wouldn’t get a crème de la crème location… and yet for some reason I thought I could just beeline straight toward the Mall? What was I thinking??
Sure enough, heading down Louisiana Avenue NW, we soon came to a roadblock at 1st Street NW. We turned right to head up First Street, since that would take us away from the Mall… that’s a smart idea, right? Surely there’d be fewer crowds! Well, our little segment of 1st Street approaching D Street was only about 300 feet long. It took an hour to get off that block.
The problems were many. Firstly, our block along First Street had people trying to get away from the roadblock (like us) heading northward. Then there were people with tickets to get those choice seats on the Mall; they were heading southward. I think we actually did a decent job of separating ourselves by the “keep right” method.
Then there were the people approaching the pending 1st & D St. intersection… they were coming westward from along D Street. Most of these people were trying to turn left… to head south… either to join the ticket line or just thinking that they could get closer to the Mall. They came head-to-head with our line trying to go eastward on D Street. Further north on 1st Street and further west on D Street were both not going to work – they were just as packed and immobile as our present situation.
Ambulances were approaching from the north and west, all trying to go eastward on D Street… the complicated matters. For a brief moment we were able to fill into the wake of a motorcycle going our direction, but others had the same idea & we didn’t get particularly far with that. People (civilians, soldiers, police, fire personnel… everyone) were up on concrete barriers shouting and pointing in all directions, providing little assistance. Citizens hoping to help clear things up were shouting out orders in direct conflict with those coming from officials… and then they’d suddenly reverse and shout an opposite order… and then they’d reverse again… both citizens and officials were doing this. I think the head-to-head crowds kind of flustered everyone there.
So it took an hour to get through. During this time, however, I came to identify a particular personality which would be prevalent the entire day: that of absolute kindness & excitement. In these sorts of situations, you often get a couple people pushing hard on the crowd… with one exception, we didn’t have that at all; and that one exception soon stopped when the crowd recoiled against them & proved that it wasn’t about to move any faster. Also in such crowds, those little tiny pushes that almost everyone makes on the person in front of them tends to add up – really making a powerful force on those in front… we really didn’t have that, either, except right at the very end where we freed up.
Details about pushing aside, the comradery was what really made things stand out. People were generally upbeat the whole way through, making brief acquaintances with those beside them – even if just for a fleeting moment before someone would get a chance to shift two steps away, out of vocal range. This optimistic sentiment lasted throughout the day: it was crowded, it was cold, and people were being forced to march horrendous distances… but that was the happiest I’ve ever seen people at any point in my 25 and a half years on this planet.