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Mylapore Ramakrishna Mission

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The Universal Temple of Sri Ramakrishna at the Mylapore Ramakrishna Mission in Chennai.	Swami Satyananda with the Ashram manager, Swami Jnanadananda, who is also an accomplished bhajan singer.	The interior of the Universal Temple where devotees gather to meditate and pray, escaping the noise of the city into the tranquility of the Ashram grounds.
With the president of the Mylapore Ashram, Swami Gautamananda.	Showing Swamis Gautamananda, Vireshananda, and Satyajnanananda a computer slide-show of our journey in India.	Being shown the print department at the Ashram where enormous quantities of spiritual publications come of the presses on a daily basis.
With the editorial staff of the Ashram, where they print a number of spiritual magazines in several different languages, besides the large quantities of books printed.	In the Ashram dining hall, fueling the physical engines that power the ashram.	Swami Jnanadananda taking a break from his extensive managerial duties.
On the Ashram grounds is a school, which is adorned with frescoes of the lives of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda.	Some of the school frescoes showing the life of Swami Vivekananda.	Some of the schools students, where besides having fun and learning standard subjects, they have a strong spiritual ciriculum.
The famous Kapalishwar Temple which is very near the Ashram.	Some of the stunningly beautiful statuary adorning the gopuram of the of the Kapalishwar Temple.	A sign requesting those who pass by not to use the temple wall as a urinal.

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