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Baba photographed in May 1965 in Guru Prasad as He was giving darshan. This photograph was first placed in Beloved Baba’s tomb on 2nd February 1969 as Baba was lying in the crypt.

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Baba’s chair at the Great Darshan in Guru Prasad April May, June 1969.

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Beloved Baba’s Samadhi darshan during 1st Amarthithi 1970.

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Baba at the Poona Centre, 1 May 1965 for the morning darshan. With him from left are Eruch, Adi Snr and Francis on the right of the photo.

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Baba lovers taking Baba’s darshan in the Samadhi during 1st Amarthithi. 1970 Meherabad.

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Baba in his crypt between 31st January 1969 to 7th Feb 1969 during the entombment.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. He is waving to the crowd. Hoshang Bharucha is by his side. The Maharani of Baroda is on the right of the photo and Adi Snr is left of Baba in the photo.

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A view of Baba’s Samadhi and the adjacent meditation cells on 2nd February, 1969 during the Entombment.

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Baba at the Poona Centre, 1 May, 1965 for the morning darshan. A woman volunteer kisses Baba’s feet as Eruch, Francis, Pendu and Jal watch.

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Mehera is about to enter Baba’s Samadhi during 1st Amarthithi, 1970.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965 giving His darshan to some young people. Adi and Eruch are standing left of Baba in the photo.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. Sisters Shantha & Jayasri, daughters of Mantravadi Sri Ramamoorthy, the photographer, taking darshan. Also in the photo are Thota Dhanapathi Rao Naidu and Y Manikyala Rao. Adi Snr and Eruch are next to Baba and the Maharani of Baroda can be seen from behind.

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A view from the museum probably taken during the the Entombment in early February, 1969.

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Baba in the crypt during the entombment, 31 January – 7 February, 1969.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. Jal and Eruch are next to Baba.

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Baba’s Samadhi probably photographed during the first Amartithi in 1970.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. Eruch is standing next to him. Vuyyur Sambireddy of Nambur Centre is in the queue.

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Baba’s Samadhi and His lovers during the entombment, 31 January – 7 February, 1969.

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Baba at the Poona Centre, 1 May, 1965 for the morning darshan. Shanta Satyagrahi, the daughter of M.Sri Ramamoorthy, is at Baba’s feet. Harry Kenmore is sitting next to Baba.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. Baba lovers from Bombay take Baba’s darshan. Eruch and Jal are next to Baba.

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Baba’s empty chair of photographed after the entire darshan programme on the final day, 6th May 1965 at Guruprasad, Poona.

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A view of the museum at Upper Meherabad probably taken in January, 1970.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. Eruch and Adi Snr are standing next to Baba. Sister Meenakshamma is standing in queue and Shanta Satyagrahi, Moorthy’d daughter, is front left. She was working as a volunteer. The Maharani of Baroda can be seen front right from behind.

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The well in Baba’s house in Poona photographed during Great Darshan April and June, 1969.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. Eruch is holding a boy as Baba caresses him.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. Eruch is giving Baba a glass of water. Jal is on the left. One of the women volunteers is about to take Baba’s darshan.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. He is about to retire for the day, assisted by Hoshang Bharucha and Eruch. Adi Snr is on the left.

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A view of a Poona street during the 1969 Great Darshan.

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Baba from behind at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. M. Venkateswara Rao and other bhajan singers of the Guntur centre sing to Baba. The song was specially composed by Madhu Sudan.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. Bharathamma, M.Sri Ramamoorthy’s sister in law, is taking Baba’s darshan. Adi Snr and Eruch are by Baba’s side.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. Harry Kenmore is speaking into one of the microphones.

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A view of the museum at Upper Meherabad. Presumably taken during in the early 1970’s.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. Vijaya Lakshmi, the wife of K.Kanakaiah of Guntur Centre is taking darshan. K.Kanakaiah and Y.Manikyala Rao are in the line. Adi Snr is behind Baba and Eruch is next to Baba. Jal is at Baba’s feet.

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The tree outside Mehera and Mani’s bedroom window in Meherazad on which Baba’s face formed.

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Baba being brought in a chair to the dais in the Poona Baba Centre on 1st May, 1965. Meherjee Karkaria (right) and Adi Snr are carrying the chair. Francis Brabazon is standing next to the dais on the right.

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Baba lovers paying their respects at the tombs of Baba’s parents at Meherabad. This photo was probably taken in the early 1970’s.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. Peter and Helen Rowan are taking Baba’s darshan. Eruch is speaking to them.

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Baba’s ‘Ghadi’ photographed during the Last Sahavas.

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Baba photographed from behind at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. The Maharani of Baroda is on the left.

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Baba’s sandals and pillow near Baba’s bed in his room at Meherazad in the 1st week of February, 1969 while Baba’s body was still in the tomb.

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Baba listening to Eruch at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. Dr. T. Dhanapathi Rao Naidu looks on.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. N.V. Ramanaiah and M.B.G. Sastri of Gunther Centre are in front of Baba. Eruch is speaking with them and Adi Snr is looking on.

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Perin and other members of Baba’s family in Baba’s house in Poona between April and June, 1969.

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Baba and the Maharani of Baroda at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965.

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Baba at the Guruprasad Darshan in Poona between 2 – 6 May, 1965. Sakkubai, the wife of M. Venkateswara Rao of Guntur is about to take Baba’s darshan. Adi and Eruch are standing by Baba, and Jal and Dr. T. Dhanapathi Rao Naidu are near his feet.

 

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