Sri Ramakrishna Photographs

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There is an excellent chapter in the book, " Ramakrishna As We Saw Him "

about the photographs of Sri Ramakrishna. (Chapter 42).

Swami Vidyatmananda researched extensively about Thakur's photographs

for Christopher Isherwood's book " Ramakrishna And His Disciples " .

According to Swami Vidyatamanda there were three pictures taken of

Thakur during his lifetime. Picture 1 is at Keshab's house. Picture 2

is the studio portrait. Picture 3 is the famous worshipped pose taken

at Dakshineswar.

There were 2 photographs taken of Sri Ramakrishna's body on the

afternoon of his death.

Ram Chandra Datta had a photograph taken of Thakur. On seeing the

print, Sri Ramakrishna said, " Who is this? Am I such an angry man? " Ram

Chandra understood that the photo did not meet the approval of the

Master and so he threw the print and the negative in the Ganga.

So, Sri Ramakrishna has been photographed 6 times, 5 in existence.