 Gradually, over many years, the ashram and orphanage grew, and he bought more land and increased the scope, adding an industrial school which taught many skills and crafts.It also had a library, dispensary and later a temple.On the death of Brahmananda in 1922 Shivananda became President and Akhandanada vice-president, and on the death of Shivananda, was President of the Ramkrishna Mission from 1934 to 1937 when he died on 7 February aged 72.