enlarge 87KB, 432x576 1 Smadhi Mandir Maharaji's Maha Samadhi Mandir, is located in the center of the ashram's inner courtyard. His body was creamated on this spot mid September 1973. Photo taken 2003.
| enlarge 83KB, 565x673 2 Babaji's Murti Vrindavan 11-04 "Mere baba...." View Comments...
| enlarge 112KB, 699x673 3 Maharaji's Pujari & Devi Pujari at Wed AM Hanuman Chaleesa alter Every Tueday Morning to Wednesday morning a special alter is set up on the side of Babaji's Samadhi Mandir. 24 hours of continuous Hanuman Chaleesas are chanted by 24 different sevaks. Then an additional puja is done to close the ceremony.
| enlarge 125KB, 717x673 4 P1010416 PP Swamini doing her 1 hour part. The picture of Hanumanji is from Babaji's Lucknow Mandir.
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enlarge 181KB, 439x720 5 Vrindavan Hanumanji Xmas 04 With new red vastra (clothing) offered for the first time during the annual Christmas Bhandara.
| enlarge 133KB, 756x667 6 Hanumanji Vrindavan 11-03 Hanumanji's Mandir has now been completely refurbished inside & out in the Spring 0f 2004.
| enlarge 85KB, 185x244 7 Maharaji's Personal Seva at Vrindavan Ashram This is the Hanumanji that Babaji used to worship at the site of the present Vrindavan Ashram before it was built & the large marble Hanumanji was installed.
| enlarge 107KB, 518x666 8 Top of the Hanumanji Mandir Vrindavan Holi 05 The Hanuman Mandir (this view from the northeast) is the first building you see when coming into the ashram from the road (which is the famous Parikrama Marg - the sacred road on which millions of pilgrims circumambulate Vrindavan every year).
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enlarge 159KB, 704x673 9 Ram, Sita & Lakshman Vrindavan 11-04 This Mandir is to the east & next to the Hanumanji Mandir in the front of the Ashram grounds.
| enlarge 75KB, 502x673 10 Shiva Murti (behind glass) Vrindavan 11-04 Shiva is the murti in the Yugshalla (hovan hall) where the fire ceremonies take place.
| enlarge 98KB, 864x672 11 Guru Dutt in Yugashalla on Hanuman Jyanti
| enlarge 144KB, 504x673 12 Durga Vrindavan 11-04 Vaishnav Deviji's Mandir is on the adjoining grounds in the front of the goshalla section of the Ashram.
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enlarge 331KB, 1013x656 13 Durga Devi He is the Durga Pujari April 05.
| enlarge 140KB, 1009x648 14 Kirtan to Durga Deviji Jetan Joyti Ma at the harmonium leads kirtan Holi time 3-05.
| enlarge 154KB, 1027x673 15 Cows in Vrindavan ashram 11-04 The Goshalla section of the ashram is behind the Durga Devi Mandir. This is the east (Jamunna River) side of the ashram grounds.
| enlarge 121KB, 882x612 16 Maharaji's Kutir & Takhat Takhat & His room decorated for Hanuman Jyanti 2003.
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enlarge 199KB, 1024x768 17 Babaji's room New photo 5/04 above takhat
| enlarge 102KB, 691x673 18 KD bhajans in Babaji's Kutir - Vrindavan Holi 05
| enlarge 96KB, 841x673 19 KD pranams after bhajan to Babaji's Thakat
| enlarge 41KB, 484x612 20 Bhoskarji Hanuman Jyanti 2001 Bhoskar was the Ashram manager for the last 18 years. He sadly left his body on the 17th of January 2008 after suffering a leg amputation & heart attack. He will be sadly missed by all Babaji's devotees.
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enlarge 54KB, 509x612 21 Bhoskar & Bodev at the entrance to dining - kitchen area Bodev is the head cook & has been here since Maharaji's time.
| enlarge 113KB, 807x673 22 Bodev making puris - Holi 05 Bodev has been making Maharaji's prasad since His time in the Vrindavan Ashram. Bodev has feed uncountable numbers of devotees.
| enlarge 34KB, 400x249 23 Guru Dutt Sharma Holi Festival 2000, inner court yard by Samadhi Mandir. As you can see it is certainly a colorful time with everyone covered in dry colored powder.
| enlarge 80KB, 808x612 24 Anek Singh Sharma & Guru bhais Holi 2001
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enlarge 114KB, 962x673 25 Guru Dutt & masked devotee & Koshal - Holi 05
| enlarge 170KB, 947x666 26 Vinod, Koshal & Dinesh Holi 05
| enlarge 38KB, 400x249 27 Group Holi Festival 2000 Rita Green, Maya, Brendan, Mohan, Yudhister, Ram Rani. "RamRamRamRam...Love" View Comments...
| enlarge 138KB, 981x576 28 Bhajan's on Holi Draupadi front & center With Raboo Joshi, & Naintal muscians. In front of Babaji's Samdhi Mandir 2001. "RamLoveRamLoveRamLove" "not to mention Gopi on far..." View Comments...
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enlarge 84KB, 626x617 29 Raboo Joshi dancing In front of Babaji's Samdhi Mandir Holi 2001. "Such RamRammin' good times..." View Comments...
| enlarge 135KB, 784x673 30 Mohan & Dinesh hugging & Koshal - Holi 05 "All at our very bests, by ..." View Comments...
| enlarge 109KB, 685x618 31 Swamini & Mohan Holi 05 "Got it! LoveRamLove" View Comments...
| enlarge 94KB, 864x673 32 Guru Dutt, Tulsi, Shyamdas & Dharm Narayan Christmas Bhandara 2004. "His grace truly at work he..." View Comments...
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enlarge 76KB, 881x573 33 Guru Dutt, Anek Singh Babaji's oldest son & couple
| enlarge 110KB, 593x673 34 Guru Dutt, Shyamdas, Jyant & Bobby Christmas Bhandara 2004.
| enlarge 98KB, 813x664 35 Red Hat Sect Tulsi, Shyamdas, Mohan & Swamini winter 01. "Like yesterday..." View Comments...
| enlarge 35KB, 300x410 36 Jivan Baba in Vrindavan Spring 2,000
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enlarge 151KB, 826x648 37 View of the courtyard & kitchen From upper verandah ("Vedeshi Pur"). This is section is at the very back (north side) of the ashram.
| enlarge 55KB, 459x612 38 Pagal Baba & summer leaves From upper verandah ("Vedeshi Pur"). This view is lookinf south towards the back of Maharaji's Samadhi Mandir. To the left (east) is the Yugshalla & Shiva Mandir & beyond that the Goshalla.
| enlarge 163KB, 1600x1186 39 Bo Dev placing flowers on Maharaji's thakat Every morning flowers are offered here. This srva is performed by Bo Dev unless he is "ouut of station". "Kya kalakar uske kaam. Jai..." View Comments...
| enlarge 80KB, 696x521 40 Babaji's feet on veranda takhat This is the veranda where Babaji's used to sit just outside of His room. This roofed over space is open to the central courtyard of the Ashram.
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enlarge 145KB, 876x555 41 Maharaji's veranda Takhat On Hanuman Jayanti 2003.
| enlarge 71KB, 465x463 42 Om in sunlight On Maharaji's veranda takhat.
| enlarge 137KB, 697x517 43 Om On Maharaji's veranda takhat.
| enlarge 70KB, 644x420 44 Om with red flowers On Maharaji's veranda takhat.
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enlarge 65KB, 861x361 45 Ram On Maharaji's veranda takhat.
| enlarge 48KB, 384x576 46 Gate Baba
| enlarge 120KB, 749x657 47 Hanuman Pujari His usual station, November 2000. This is the first site one sees when entering the ashrams main gate. He has left his body in June 2012. He was very devoted to Hanumanji & will be missed by all. "Sooo missed...LoveRamLoveR..." View Comments...
| enlarge 73KB, 620x612 48 Hanuman Pujari colored pink On Holi March 2001
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enlarge 68KB, 427x640 49 Hanuman Pujari 2011 by Ganga Ram He served Hanumanji over 25 years & also took care of many of the ashram functions at various times.
| enlarge 82KB, 720x591 50 Bull This local bull is very gentle & lives just across the street from the Ashrams gate.
| enlarge 34KB, 432x351 51 Cow by Jamuna Mathura Ghats
| enlarge 55KB, 504x503 52 Cow Jatipur Annakot Decorated cow by Goverdhan Hill in Braj about 15K East of Vrindavan. This is the site of a famous Krishna Leela.
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