Pratikrti

You shall protect, in all respects and all costs….. the sanctity….. of the pratikrti (Photo) of Marga Guru.

At least one pratikrti (photo of Baba) should be displayed in every Ananda Marga institution. Baba’s photos may be kept in private homes also; however, they should be treated with the greatest of respect. Only the Central Public Relations Department is authorised to distribute the pratikrti. The pratikrti may be published in a book only with permission of the Central Public Relations Department. It should not be published in a magazine. The editors also recommend:

The pratikrti should always be framed under glass or protected in some similar way. It should not be taped on walls, tacked on bulletin boards, etc.
The pratikrti should only be displayed on a proper mandap (altar), or on the wall of a room where decorum is always maintained. It should not be displayed on a dresser, etc.
Photos should be burned if it is necessary to dispose of them.

-- “Ananda Marga – Spiritual and Social Practices” edited by: Taraka and Ac. Acyutananda Avt.