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NEW JERSEY, U.S., August 9, 2012 (nj.com): More than 1,000 people from all over the globe gathered inside the Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Community Hall in Secaucus on Sunday to witness the once-in-a-lifetime event of the weighing of Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa against pure platinum. More than 175 pounds of pure platinum mined in Africa was brought to the Shree Swaminarayan Temple for the ceremonial weighing called a "Platinum Tula." The event marked the 50th anniversary of the start of the sect, the 25th anniversary of the leader's first visit to the United States as sovereign and the 26th anniversary of Acharya Swamiji Maharaj's establishment of the Sect in North America. The event was broadcast live in India and other parts of Asia, as well as on the Internet.