Srila Prabhupada Photo Gallery
These are a few collections of personal photographs taken of Srila Prabhupada that have not been published before. Please feel free to view these photographs that go back in time and that capture the mood of being with Srila Prabhupada in a variety of places. This is merely our humble attempt to share the nectar of photos that most people have not seen before. Though they may not all be perfect in clarity or color, they do help capture the special times and atmosphere when they were taken. We hope you will like and appreciate them. [They can be viewed individually by clicking on the photograph number in the lists below, or as a slide show by clicking "next" at the bottom of each photo's page.]
The first collection of over 80 photographs is from Stephen Knapp (Sri Nandanandana dasa) which shows Srila Prabhupada in such places as San Diego, the San Francisco Rathayatra, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Denver. Stephen Knapp can be reached at: Srinandan@aol.com.
The second collection is from George Vutetakis (Gopati dasa) and shows Srila Prabhupada at the Mayapur and Vrindavana festivals of 1974 and 1975, including the Deity installation at the Krishna Balarama Mandir in '75, and a few more photos in Chicago. George can be reached at: Gopatidas@aol.com.
The third collection is from Chintamani dasi (Cynthia Knapp) who supplied 8 additional photographs of Srila Prabhupada on his first visit to New Vrindavana in June, 1969. She can be reached through: Srinandan@aol.com.
The First Collection
The following list is the first collection of Prabhupada photos by Sri Nandanandana:
| Prabhupada Photo # 1 | Srila Prabhupada chanting on beads for initiates, San Diego, 1972 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 2 | Giving initiations in San Diego |
| Prabhupada Photo # 3 | Getting up from the Vyasasanna after initiations |
| Prabhupada Photo # 4 | Giving the morning Bhagavatam class, San Diego, 1972 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 5 | Giving the morning class, close up |
| Prabhupada Photo # 6 | Another view during class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 7 | Taking karatalas (hand cymbals) at outdoor festival, San Diego |
| Prabhupada Photo # 8 | Beginning the kirtana at the outdoor festival, San Diego, 1972 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 9 | Leading the kirtana |
| Prabhupada Photo # 10 | Another view of Prabhupada leading the kirtana |
| Prabhupada Photo # 11 | Giving the talk at the outdoor festival |
| Prabhupada Photo # 12 | A different view while giving the talk |
| Prabhupada Photo # 13 | Another view while giving the talk at the outdoor festival |
| Prabhupada Photo # 14 | Getting into the car after the festival |
| Prabhupada Photo # 15 | Leading the kirtana at the Los Angeles temple, 1972 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 16 | At the LA airport waiting for his plane, 1972 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 17 | Another view, waiting for his plane at the LA airport |
| Prabhupada Photo # 18 | Waiting for his plane |
| Prabhupada Photo # 19 | Waiting for his plane |
| Prabhupada Photo # 20 | Arriving at the festival at New Vrindavana, West Virginia, 1972 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 21 | Arriving at the New Vrindavana festival |
| Prabhupada Photo # 22 | Walking by, leaving to go to his house |
| Prabhupada Photo # 23 | Getting ready to leave for his house |
| Prabhupada Photo # 24 | Arriving in Chicago for the Rathayatra festival, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 25 | Arriving at the Chicago airport |
| Prabhupada Photo # 26 | Going through the Chicago airport |
| Prabhupada Photo # 27 | Situated in the car to go to temple |
| Prabhupada Photo # 28 | The festive entry into the Chicago temple room, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 29 | Offering respects to the Deities before sitting on the Vyasasanna |
| Prabhupada Photo # 30 | On the Vyasasanna to give the morning class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 31 | Sitting on the Vyasasanna |
| Prabhupada Photo # 32 | Leading kirtana before class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 33 | Leading the kirtana with the karatalas before class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 34 | Another view of leading the kirtana |
| Prabhupada Photo # 35 | Leading the kirtana |
| Prabhupada Photo # 36 | Starting to get up after class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 37 | Coming into the temple to greet the Deities |
| Prabhupada Photo # 38 | Paying prostrated obeisances in front of the Deities |
| Prabhupada Photo # 39 | Greeting the Deities of Kishora-Kishori, Chicago, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 40 | Greeting the Deities |
| Prabhupada Photo # 41 | Full view of Vyasasanna while giving class, Chicago |
| Prabhupada Photo # 42 | Closer of view while giving class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 43 | Giving the morning class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 44 | Riding on the cart of the Chicago Rathayatra, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 45 | Closer view while riding on the Rathayatra cart |
| Prabhupada Photo # 46 | Singing with the kirtana while on the Rath cart |
| Prabhupada Photo # 47 | Arriving at the Denver airport, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 48 | Arriving at the Denver airport |
| Prabhupada Photo # 49 | Going through the airport |
| Prabhupada Photo # 50 | Going through the airport with devotees |
| Prabhupada Photo # 51 | Going through the Denver airport |
| Prabhupada Photo # 52 | Accepting fruit while at the airport |
| Prabhupada Photo # 53 | Sitting while munching on fruit |
| Prabhupada Photo # 54 | Waiting for the car at the airport |
| Prabhupada Photo # 55 | Foot bathing ceremony at the Denver temple, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 56 | Foot bathing ceremony |
| Prabhupada Photo # 57 | Singing with the kirtana in the temple |
| Prabhupada Photo # 58 | Singing with the kirtana |
| Prabhupada Photo # 59 | Getting up to leave |
| Prabhupada Photo # 60 | Walking outside to go to his room, Denver |
| Prabhupada Photo # 61 | On Vyasasanna to give class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 62 | Accepting sandalwood paste on his forehead |
| Prabhupada Photo # 63 | Giving the morning Bhagavatam class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 64 | Getting up from the Vyasasanna |
| Prabhupada Photo # 65 | Ready to leave after the class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 66 | On the Vyasasanna under bright and hot lights |
| Prabhupada Photo # 67 | On the Vyasasanna disliking the hot lights |
| Prabhupada Photo # 68 | Another view while on the Vyasasanna |
| Prabhupada Photo # 69 | Another view while on the Vyasasanna |
| Prabhupada Photo # 70 | Walking outside back to his room with devotees |
| Prabhupada Photo # 71 | Close up, walking outside |
| Prabhupada Photo # 72 | Having entered the temple to go greet the Deities |
| Prabhupada Photo # 73 | Walking back after greeting the Deities |
| Prabhupada Photo # 74 | Sitting at the Denver airport waiting for his flight, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 75 | Sitting at the Denver airport in calm thoughts |
| Prabhupada Photo # 76 | Sitting at the Denver airport |
| Prabhupada Photo # 77 | Sitting on the Rathayatra cart looking right at me |
| Prabhupada Photo # 78 | Riding on Lady Subhadra's cart during the San Francisco festival |
| Prabhupada Photo # 79 | On cart with Tamal Krishna and Brahmanada, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 80 | On the cart at the San Francisco Rathayatra, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 81 | Close up while sitting on the cart |
| Prabhupada Photo # 82 | Another view while sitting on the cart |
| Prabhupada Photo # 83 | Close up view while sitting on the cart |
| Prabhupada Photo # 84 | Giving class in Berkeley temple, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 85 | Giving class in Los Angeles, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 86 | Close up view of Srila Prabhupada under painting of Lord Krishna |
The Second Collection
This next collection are the photographs taken by George Vutetakis (Gopati dasa), mostly at the Mayapur/Vrindavana festivals from 1974 & 1975..
| Prabhupada Photo # 87 | Giving class at the Mayapur festival, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 88 | Giving the morning Bhagavatam class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 89 | Overseeing a huge initiation ceremony |
| Prabhupada Photo # 90 | Leading the kirtana in Mayapur, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 91 | Looking at the festival displays, Mayapur, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 92 | Walking with devotees at the Mayapur festival |
| Prabhupada Photo # 93 | Walking around the festival |
| Prabhupada Photo # 94 | Coming up the stairs to enter the temple |
| Prabhupada Photo # 95 | Walking up the stairs to the temple room |
| Prabhupada Photo # 96 | Outside leaving the temple |
| Prabhupada Photo # 97 | Giving another morning class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 98 | Close up while giving the morning class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 99 | Leading the kirtana chanting before class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 100 | Overlooking the pathway from the temple to the front road |
| Prabhupada Photo # 101 | The temple surrounded by undeveloped land in the early days |
| Prabhupada Photo # 102 | The devotee parikrama (foot pilgrimage) group, Mayapur, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 103 | Another view of the devotee parikrama group |
| Prabhupada Photo # 104 | Early days of the Krishna-Balarama Mandir construction, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 105 | Prabhupada in a room in Vrindavana, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 106 | Looking at the progress of the construction, Vrindavana, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 107 | Prabhupada in the Mayapur temple kirtana, 1975 festival |
| Prabhupada Photo # 108 | Another view in the kirtana in Mayapur, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 109 | Ringing the bell while circumambulating the Deities |
| Prabhupada Photo # 110 | Good close up while giving class |
| Prabhupada Photo # 111 | Existing the temple with devotees |
| Prabhupada Photo # 112 | Giving the morning class Mayapur, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 113 | Walking outside |
| Prabhupada Photo # 114 | Devotee parikrama group in 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 115 | Another view of the devotee parikrama group, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 116 | View of the Krishna-Balarama temple at night, Vrindavana, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 117 | Overlooking the front fountains, Krishna-Balarama temple, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 118 | Prabhupada sitting with guests before Deity installation, Vrindavana, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 119 | At the Deity installation of Krishna-Balarama temple, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 120 | Another view at the Deity installation |
| Prabhupada Photo # 121 | With devotees engaged in chanting the holy names, Vrindavana, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 122 | Sitting with guests during Deity installation festivities |
| Prabhupada Photo # 123 | Listening to the guest speakers at Deity installation |
| Prabhupada Photo # 124 | Deities prepared for the installation ceremony, Krishna-Balarama Mandir, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 125 | Preparing for the Deity installation |
| Prabhupada Photo # 126 | Initial procedures at the Deity installation |
| Prabhupada Photo # 127 | Another view of preparation |
| Prabhupada Photo # 128 | Offering obeisances in front of newly installed Deities |
| Prabhupada Photo # 129 | On the altar |
| Prabhupada Photo # 130 | Preparing for doing the arati worship |
| Prabhupada Photo # 131 | Offering incense to Krishna-Balarama, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 132 | Offering ghee lamps |
| Prabhupada Photo # 133 | Giving ghee lamp to assistant |
| Prabhupada Photo # 134 | Offering peacock feather fan |
| Prabhupada Photo # 135 | Offering yak tail fan |
| Prabhupada Photo # 136 | Blowing conch shell after arati worship is complete |
| Prabhupada Photo # 137 | Coming into the temple to see the Deities |
| Prabhupada Photo # 138 | Walking with devotees in Vrindavana |
| Prabhupada Photo # 139 | Sitting on Vyasasanna before initiation ceremony |
| Prabhupada Photo # 140 | Calmly sitting on Vyasasanna |
| Prabhupada Photo # 141 | Sitting while devotees are engaged in kirtana chanting |
| Prabhupada Photo # 142 | Another view, sitting on Vyasasanna before a big initiation |
| Prabhupada Photo # 143 | Close up giving lecture at Krishna-Balarama Mandir, 1975 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 144 | Going through the Chicago airport, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 145 | Going through the Chicago airport with the devotees, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 146 | Going to the car |
| Prabhupada Photo # 147 | Getting into car for the ride to the Chicago temple, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 148 | Looking up at the Jagannatha Deities on the cart at the Chicago Rathayatra, 1974 |
| Prabhupada Photo # 149 | Srila Prabhupada walking with devotees at New Vrindavan with sunlight shining on him |
The Third Collection
This is the third collection of eight Srila Prabhupada photos, all on one page, from Chintamani dasi. This shows Srila Prabhupada's early visit to New Vrindavana back in 1969 when it was quite simple and quaint.
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