First Amartithi

"At the outset, Beloved Meher Baba's Portrait (Life Size Bust, in Sadra Pose) painted by Srimati Sarala Devi, B.A., (daughter of late I. V. Seshagiri Rao Naidu, Vice-President of Avatar Meher Baba Andhra Centre and wife of Sri M. V. Subba Rao, B.A., Co-operative Registrar of Amalapur, Andhra Pradesh) was duly unveiled by Smt. Mehera Mai. The portrait was so very beautifully lifelike that it attracted every body's attention and admiration on this happy occasion." Divya Vani, Vol. 6, no.2, p. 16

date: 31 January 1970
location: Meherabad
photographer: Meelan