Photos and Photographers (1): the first image

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If you look at the album with Bhagavan's photos you see they are in no order. I

have tried to bring them in a special order according to the age of Bhagavan or

to the photographers, but the mixed version I liked more because it is more

vivid.

Now it may be useful to say something about this photos and the photographers.

The descriptions are taken from "Radiance of the Self":

 

"The first photograph of Sri Ramana Maharshi was taken in 1900 or 1901 when he

was staying in the Virupaksha cave. It was taken by an anonymous photographer

who had come to Tiruvannamalai to officially photograph a group of prisoners.

For just this single photograph, one has to remember always this unknown

photographer.

 

This picture has a fascination of its own. Firstly everyone is eager to know how

Ramana looked at the time of his enlightenment, on July 17th 1896. This is the

nearest photograph we have to that epoch making event. In this photo his face is

brimming with innocence. His hair is thick and black to indicate his youth. His

long nails and emaciated body clearly indicate that the body was not cared for.

What stand out are those large luminous eyes which have a compelling attraction.

One notices this specially in a bust of this photograph."

 

Photos No. 32 and 33