A photo from my "Swami albums" - Prasanthi Mandir in the old days.
Lots of Parthi boys are also here. So, all asked Swami to call us inside. But no response. You went out (by car), and when You returned, boys shouted from gate. Blasted Warden, "Close Hostel and make them go home", so evening "Mindaappoochakal". (A Malayalam phrase, meaning 'silent creatures' - all were cowed into silence.)
Asked W and went with A2 (parents) to B'chettan's for lunch (Father's cousin in Bangalore city), Jayacheriamma + Gouri at Arogya (Mother's sister and my cousin), RAdhedathi's place too (distant relative / family friend). I drove most of the way. Meeting people, smiling, is difficult - I'm still shy. Especially when I feel they know me more than I know them - eg. Radhedathi's sons. They're doing our house construction in the newly bought plot behind Police Station.
Evening also, You didn't call us inside, but we saw Kodai boys coming out of Trayee. Shailesh Sir, "Chaitanya" drama boys, etc. You asked for bhajans while doing the darshan rounds, gave padanamaskar etc to sevadal from Parthi, sat for some time and went inside. Achan and Amma (A2, parents) came after dinner, talked with them till 8.20.
Then, Guinness World Records (screening of the TV program in the Hostel dining hall) cancelled as the cable man was fixing the TV for Prime Sports! Star TV connection! Tomorrow 3 AM cricket live on Prime Sports! Dangerous liaisons. Also bhayankar (terrible) thefts. Tat's, Raj's, K. Rajesh's - watch from Swami etc taken by breaking hinges of cupboard, darshan times! Today! Told Ankur to play night prayer, finished recording for home.
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