B-10/8 entryway, flanked by IRW posters
New donation box
Friday night: Haridas & Roma's kirtan, kids napping
Early Saturday a.m.: off to the community centre
Set-up gets underway as local sportsters carry on
Shallu sets up the Spirit-in-Nature Essences table
"People climbing together" to assemble the altar
The lovely product!
Choir practice
Community centre entryway
Children adding to Master's festoons
Marigolden splendour
Rangoli inside and out!
Young and old arrive
Sumakshi escorts her grandmother
Registration
Guests from far and wide (Kamala Devi of the Assisi community)
Cecilia multitasking at the Anjali Khadi table
Vivek helping at Cecilia's table
Nirmala looks at Cecilia's wares
Moni at the Dihika School table
Happy hugs (Kanta, Manju)
Speakers Jyotish & Devi arrive, met by Lipa & Daya
Devi receives warm greetings
Richa, Anjali, Nirmala at the Ananda Publications table
Anjali fields book questions
"One of those, perhaps?"
Mickey marketing
Upstairs, downstairs
Flower essence inquiries for Shallu
Haridas & Roma again lead chanting
Bryan & a professional cameraman hired for the occasion
Rony in observation mode
Amit in waiting
Dhyana & Sangeeta welcome Jyotish & Devi
Jyotish speaking
Anjali captures Jyotish & Devi
Devi begins her talk
Kiran watches from a back table
Manjunath listens in lotus pose
Devi in discourse
Ranjita absorbed
Cecilia highlights Sangha fundraising
Manju, Nirmala catching up
Roma, Kanta, Manju: a happy trio
Cecilia & Divya continue fundraising plans
Lunch in the courtyard
Bryan looks for picture opportunities
Kamala Devi, Dharmadas, Ria in animated discussion
Anjali (Assisi) & Latika (Ananda Village) compare Tyagi turquoise
Jyotish & Devi's table soon fills
Who can resist a nap on such a lovely warm day?
Daya & Keshava join Karpani & Dhyana
Dharmini begins the chanting workshop . . .
Pankaj prepares to lead the Beginning Meditation workshop . . .
. . . with Manjunath as co-leader
A show of hands to a question about experience in meditation
Deepening Meditation workshop, with Haridas & Roma
Roma, speaking from the heart
Dolly
Hari, Roma stay for individual questions
Chair brigade back into the Centre
Many newcomers arrive for Swamiji's talk
Rama
Mother-daughter duo Usha & Shivani
Time for tea before Swamiji's talk
Tea is a perfect time to talk of flower essences
Sarah from New Zealand
Karpani & Dhyana with bouquets for Swamiji
Swamiji arrives
Dharmaraj escorts Swamiji through the throngs
Choir
Swamiji & Devi listen to the choir
Swamiji voices delight to see many old friends
Memorable moments
Priya & Priti
Ved
Sangeeta, Cecilia present Swamiji his newest book published in India
Religion in a New Age is launched!
Moments after Swamiji leaves the building
Swamiji's car pulls up
Dinnertime
Richa's mother
Rony, Nirmala discuss the day
Dismantling of the centre begins
Stalwart volunteers load the truck once more
Sunday dawn, B-10/8 rooftop
Energisation exercises
Dharmaraj, Dharmini leading
Sunrise
"The flowers are all laughing to welcome the morning"
New Ananda instructor Manjunath leads yoga
Dharmaraj, Dharmini
Meditation begins
Ramani remains after meditation
Latha, Lakshmi: pleased breakfast managers
Natalia engages a Thai visitor
Ramani, Roma
Nayaswami Bij amid "flowers of devotion"
Rony & Lipa with different reactions to being "shot"
Tulasi mans the front-gate registration table
"Time for choir practice!"
Film photographers check their equipment
Nirmala, Dharmadas await their session
Ashish adjusts the sound system
Lipa introduces Nirmala & Dharmadas
Nirmala in one of many expressive moments
Tulasi takes over the sound
Dharmadas' turn
"Lu-ru-lu-ru-lay-o"
Clapping & joining in the "lu-ru's"
Cecilia
Blessings for Ananda;s worldwide & India leaders
Devi & Mickey
Rooftop lunch
Varsha supervising
Priti & Kaviti
Suniti & "Uncle Vijay" with Devi & Jyotish
"Circle of joy"
Ashish & little Neha
Ramani digs into mango ice cream
"Trick or treat!"
Shivani sharing pictures with Gaurja & assorted small ones
Daya also sharing pictures
Mr. Bij, Mr. Gupta
Chanting before closing blessing (Hari, Dhyana, Daya)
Blessing time
Sending out aum waves
Aum-en
Prasad
Cars pull up to offer rides to the school
Sarah & Rumanian swami couple
Dihika entryway
Workers' children
Simran with her reasons "Why I Teach" + Anita
Awaiting Swamiji's talk
Principal Priya with her teachers
"Would you like to hear a story?"
Simran leading superconscious living exercises
"Awake, my body cells!"
The energised applaud the energiser!
A grateful Priti
Dharmadas escorts Swamiji down the stairs
Saraswati lamp
Priya acknowledging Priti's role in manifesting Dihika
Swamiji explains the origin of Dihika's name in Master's school
Swamiji describes Master's school in Ranchi
This is one of Swamiji's few public talks on "education for life"
Dihika staff gain ever greater light on principles they'll teach by
Future Dihikans?
Kanta & Lakshmi's mom reflect on EFL's potential for India's new generations
Jotting down a few notes
Swamiji leads a prayer for the new school
Much to reflect on
Simran presents flowers to Swamiji
Priya recognising her teachers
A ringing round of applause
"Thank you, Swamiji"
Swamiji ascends the stairs to see a short DVD on the school
Outside the small media room
Standing room only inside as well
Refreshments
Somdutt, Suniti with their own pictures of the weekend
