Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj
leads Sri Baladeva's Appearance Day Festival.
12th
August 2003
Early
morning, Srila Govinda Maharaj takes in the view from beside
the St. Petersburg Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Sripad
Avadhut Maharaj stands on the right, Sripad Akinchan Maharaj
is on the left.
Looking out across the Baltic Sea, quite a different panorama
than in winter, when all is covered with thick ice.
Preparing
garlands and decorations for today's festival honouring Sri
Baladeva's Appearance.
Sri
Sri Guru-Gauranga-Radha-Madhavasundar, watching the events in
Their Temple.
Srila
Gurudev addresses the venerable audience...
...followed
by sannyasis from around the world who take turns to chant the
glories of the Lord.
Sripad
Avadhut Maharaj, largely by whose leadership the Russian programmes
and this Tour have been made possible.
Sripad
Akinchan Maharaj and Sripad Janardan Maharaj nourished by serving
Prasadam to the devotees at the end of the programme.
Sripad
Bharati Maharaj (right), upon whom Srila Gurudev bestows much
praise for his special Vaishnava qualities, busily assisting
with the Prasadam serve-out.
Prabhu
Mukunda from UK happily serving too, and all the assembled Vaishnavas
honour the qualities of the Prasadam feast this historic day.