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Western Devotees
Old & new photos of Maharaji\'s Western devotees.

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Date(s): 1970> Current. Album by Chokidar. 1 - 53 of 53 Total.
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Nanital High Color-bsmall
This is a scan from the original slide & is a much better image, sorry for the long delay in posting.
"Is that KK to the right of Ram dass?"
"Yes That is KK Shah to the right in ..."
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Nainital High, 1971 Kumoun, Himalayas, India
This photo was taken in color 5 minutes after the well known black & white one.  This is a photo of a Xerox copy, the original is much better & will be eventually posted. This one left on the site so the original comments will be retained.
"Nostalgic to see mucyh loved souls a..."
"1st row L > R.Ram Dev, Raghivindr..."
"Annapurna peacefully passed 12 June ..."
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M-05-0174 PP cropped
The Gopi\'s bring offerings to Maharaji in Kainchi 1971 L-R front row: Paravti, Radha, Annapurna (who has passed on 12th of June 2007) back row: Anasuya & Sita. The dark haired male facing the other way is Mark Schless.
"I believe that it is Saraswati betwe..."
"Hi Tukaram! But that\'s not me -- I ..."
"That is Anyasuya Weil 100% positive."
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Allahabad bus group photo
This is the group that was on the "bus" & met Maharaji in Allahabad in 1971.
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"Thaks to all who posted these pics o..."
"I can see Mother Girija and Swami Sh..."
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Satsang group photo taken November 1972, outside a devotees home in Vrindavan UP.
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group in Kainchi 1971 PP

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Umaji Chiratkut PP
This photo was taken taken in Chitrakut, on a picnic devotees took me on, this was after Maharaji suggested to go and practice in Chitrakut, UP around 1972/73.

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Umaji in cave Chitrakut PP
Inside her cave in Chitraku around 1972/73.  She is now an artist living in London.

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Ram Dass & KD Vrindavan Maha Samdhi 1973
Taken during ceremonies for Maharaji\'s Maha Samadhi Bahndara in Vrindavan Ashram September 1973.
"Is there any possibility of another ..."
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Devotees in Kainchi after Maharaji\'s Samadhi -9-73 PP
This was taken a few days after Maharaji\'s Maha Smadhi (Vrindavan 9-11-73).  There were many Pujas & Cerimonies in Kainchi in honor of Babaji then.

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RB(YKD)ORC673 PP
In Kainchi sitting across from Babaji\'s thaket &in front of His "Office". taken Sept 1973 after Maharaji\'s mahasamadhi.

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KD(Red)& KC Tewari in back of Kainchi September 1973 after Maharaji\'s Mahasamdhi. Photo by Roy Bonney - Krishna das.

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Draupadi 1972

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Draupadi in Kainchi 9-73

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Dwarkanath, Balaramdas & Rameshwardas
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Balaramdas - summer 1972
"Photo taken by Ravi Das during the S..."
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Balaramdas
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Gita, Mira & Kabirdas, Kainchi Ashram.

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small group Kainchi
L-R Annapurna, Kabir das, Girija (holding picture of Babaji) Viswanath.  Sadly both Annpurna & Viswanath (Carlos) have passed.

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Annapurna with Dhammdipo NKB times India PP
Sadly Annapurna has passed 12th June 2007.

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Lakshmandas, Raghvindradas, Dasarath & Parvati on the roof of Dada & Didi\'s at 4 Church Lane Allahabad, UP, late 1971.

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Sudama & Sunanda\'s marriage
This wedding took place in the Kumoun in 1970.  Krishna das in the center of this photo.  Tragicaly they & their son Jessie all have passed on, at seperate times between 1989 & 1996.
"I am so, so sad and sorry they are n..."
"I am happy to have found these photo..."
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Ram Dass playing the tambora
1970\'s USA

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Ram Dass & KK with Satsang
At the Alpert family home in Franklin, NH in 1974. KK center back & Ram Dass center front. Left side - front to back Anjani, Gori, Krishna das, Mohan & Radha. Right side - front to back Ramah, Udav, Raghvindra das, Paravati, Ram Dev.

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Ram Dass & Satsang in New Hampshire
taken April 1976 at RD\'s dad\'s farm in New Hampshire.  This was also the site of the commune that gathered there the summer of 1969 before all of the people in this photo went to India to be with Maharaji.

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Ram Dass, Ram Dev, Mark Schless, Mohan PP
Sitting across the courtyard from Babaji, 1972 Kainchi Ashram.

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Ram Dass making Puris in Kainchi 1971-2

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Radha & Ram Dev making puris Kainchi A

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Group making puris, Kainchi Ashram 1971.

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Waiting for Darshan in Kainchi PP
1972

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Ram Dass & Krishna das, Kainchi Ashram 9/93.

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Ram Rani in front, Kainchi Ashram 9/93.

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Ram Dass & Kabirdas, Kainchi Ashram 9/93.

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Another view back of Kainchi Ashram 9/73.

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Tukaram & Sita in Vrindavan Ashram 1973. Photo by Roy Bonney - Krishna das.

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Saraswati - Roy Bonney - Yellow Krishna das is in the center & Tukaram, Vrindavan Ashram 1973.

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Kainchi Ashram 9/73.

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Krishna Bush
Sitting on rock in river Kainchi Ashram 1972.

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Krishna & Annapurna horseback riding above Nainital

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Ravi Dass & Guru bein
Taken just outside Kainchi Ashram,1972.

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Ravidass 1976
Vrindavan Ashram

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Bhagavan das
This photo wa taken on East Hampton beach, NY for the back cover of the "AH" record album recorded in 1973.  He was the first American to be with Maharaji & brought Ram Dass to Him, which resulted in the majority of Westerners knowing of Neem Karoli.
"Of course, most people don\'t know t..."
"Ravi Dass, tell the story!"
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Raghvindradas India 1987

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Sharada, Radha, Mrs KC Tewari & Parvati
1989

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Ram Dass & Geoffery Gordon
In California late 1990s.
"KameshvarPlease contact me. I am in ..."
"GeofferyI am in Santa Rosa now.Nirma..."
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Boat Yatra on the Jamuna
Vrindavan 2001

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KD & RD telling Maharaji stories Omega 9-04 PP

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Dharma Devi dasi at RD\'s 3-06 PP
This is Badrinath das & Tara\'s baby girl (at 4-5 months old) in front of Babaji\'s Murti at Ram Dass\'s home in Maui Hawaii.

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Sita in India in the 70s

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Sadhu Ma
Left her body after a long bout with cancer a few years after the turn of the Century.  She was living next to the Temple in Taos, New Mexico.

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Radha Ransom
Photo taken Sept 2001 in Taos, New Mexico. sadly she passed on 1st January 2009 in New Delhi, India.  It was a very Grace full & Grace filled - peaceful passing. Her loving presence will be missed.
"She spent the last 2 years of her li..."
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Vishnu Digambar
Born 17th March 1951 - passed 2nd January 2009. An old devotee of Babaji, there are a number of photos in the Kainchi & Vrindavan albums where he can be seen with his Baba. He lived these past many years in Germany with his wife Durga & Their 2 children. They have 3 ashrams there.
"I was with Durgamayi Ma and her Husb..."
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40th reunion "Be Here Now" - Maui Hawaii
In July 2010 there was a 40th reunion of "Be Here Now". A large group  of devotees gathered with Ram Dass in Maui Hawaii to celebrate.

 
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I remember well many of the western devotees who had been to India to be with Baba; they were there at Hilda\'s and later with Joya (now Ma Jaya) and they were something new to me.  I had never felt such love, or sometimes I feel, any love, until I met them.  I am forever grateful to them for opening my heart and showing me a new possibility of living, which I am only now making an effort to live.  Their memory is revered
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Kali Das | nickthabit.com, Wed, 20 Jan 2010 8:58AM
I would like to stablish comunication with someone in Minneapolis I would like to learn more about Krishna and deity\'s
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Maria, Wed, 17 Dec 2008 8:29AM
This link maybe of interest about Babaji\'s western devotees
http://valleywag.com/392845/zuckerberg-follows-jobs-page-skoll-to-ashram
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Chokidar, Tue, 3 Jun 2008 6:47AM
Just returned from a month in Uttarakhand and a brief pilgrimage to the Kainchi Ashram. The vibes are so peaceful there. I sat next to Baba\'s seat and could only imagine the light that must have surrounded the ashram back in the early days.
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David casteel, Tue, 3 Jun 2008 6:09AM
Hello,

 This may be of interest:

http://www.kinokamera.com/ramdass.html

 My warmth, Michael
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Michael Casper | www.shantidevatemple.com, Sat, 24 May 2008 8:33PM
Where is everybody now? Does anyone go back for a reunion? Is the Heart still free?

I would do anything to
Hear the master speak
And light up the world
For the humble and meek.

~Adrian
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Adrian, Sun, 6 Apr 2008 3:15AM
Looking to connect with friends from the Palo Alto Ananda Marga ashram ca. 1973. I was a roommate with Nachiketa (aka Steven Richheimer). I never had the honor of Maharajji\'s darshan, but all these wonderful photos and the stories that attend them are an inspiration. What joy!
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Fred Fuller, Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:37AM
Thank you for sharing.  I long to have been there.
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Tisha, Sun, 16 Sep 2007 3:30PM
Thank you for sharing....
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Kari Tarr, Sun, 11 Feb 2007 9:26AM
I have lots of old pictures from early days in India (mostly from Ganji Sah studio) and will try to send them on when I get back to California.  Photo 7 above was actually taken at the Alpert farm in Franklin, NH, in 1974.  Love and pranams to all I haven\'t seen for sooo long.
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Anjani, Tue, 31 May 2005 11:49AM
Would like to get in touch with Jai Lakshaman das, American disciple of Babaji.  We (Me, you, & Ram Dass met at a lecture in Atlanta in 1990, shortly before I went to Badrinath.  You were so nice and kind by taking my address & later sending me a spiral bound photo album.  i have never forgotten you and Ram Dass\' kindness.
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Janardanadas, Sat, 30 Apr 2005 11:48AM
ram ram
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subodh, Thu, 7 Apr 2005 6:05AM
computer died 3 months ago. just got this one and I find these pictures. Truly a blessing  from Baba.
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jagatambi, Tue, 1 Feb 2005 3:51PM
DURGA ...WHERE ARE YOU?  TOMMY(PREMANAND), BOBBY, DONALD, ETC. . LOST TRACK OF YOU AFTER WE GOT INVOLVED WITH "THE DOCTOR\' KAUSHIK..
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THOMAS fORRAY, Sun, 28 Nov 2004 3:01AM
thx
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trig, Sat, 30 Oct 2004 12:32AM
Thanks!  Sarasvati sent me this site,Blessings to you!!!
Beautiful RED Lunar Eclipse last  night, here in Montana.
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Beth Hickok, Thu, 28 Oct 2004 2:55PM
 
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