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Swami Chidanandaji Visits Ranchi Ashram, 2019

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Swami Chidanandaji YSS/SRF president and spiritual head arrives at YSS Ranchi ashram.
Swami Chidanandaji YSS/SRF president and spiritual head arrives at YSS Ranchi ashram.
Monks shower flowers at Swamiji’s feet as he pranams.
Monks shower flowers at Swamiji’s feet as he pranams.
Devotees welcome Swamiji.
Devotees welcome Swamiji.
Swami Chidanandaji (centre) with Swami Vishwananda (second from right), Swami Kamalanandaji (second from left), SRF monks who accompanied him from U.S.  Also are Swami Madhvananda (right) and Swami Pavitrananda (left) at the Smriti Mandir.
Swami Chidanandaji (centre) with Swami Vishwananda (second from right), Swami Kamalanandaji (second from left), SRF monks who accompanied him from U.S. Also are Swami Madhvananda (right) and Swami Pavitrananda (left) at the Smriti Mandir.

Swamiji greets the devotees and staff at the YSS printing press.
Swamiji greets the devotees and staff at the YSS printing press.
He takes a tour of the in-house press.
He takes a tour of the in-house press.
Here the new Yogoda Satsanga Lessons are printed.
Here the new Yogoda Satsanga Lessons are printed.
Meeting monks and staff of Lessons department.
Meeting monks and staff of Lessons department.

Greeting a long time sevak at Ranchi ashram.
Greeting a long time sevak at Ranchi ashram.
With monks, ashram grounds.
With monks, ashram grounds.
Feeding the cows at ashram goshala.
Feeding the cows at ashram goshala.
Swami Chidanadaji’s days were filled with meeting devotees, monks families, staff from YSS run institutions, government officials, and media.
Swami Chidanadaji’s days were filled with meeting devotees, monks families, staff from YSS run institutions, government officials, and media.

Swamiji blesses a sevak couple.
Swamiji blesses a sevak couple.
Swamiji pranams before his satsanga on Diwali day.
Swamiji pranams before his satsanga on Diwali day.
More than 800 devotees, VIPs, friends attend the public function.
More than 800 devotees, VIPs, friends attend the public function.
Swamiji lights a candle infront of Gurudeva during Diwali celebrations.
Swamiji lights a candle infront of Gurudeva during Diwali celebrations.

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