Screenshot of Onam celebrations in the late 1980s, from this video - Onam Celebrations during Early Years | Darshan of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba 321
Was 5:15 when I woke up. Went to bus without even drinking water, showed card (meant for Swami - this would probably have been roughly one metre square, made of thermocol, cardboard, etc) to Warden etc. Couldn't think of You - when I'm falling asleep at the drop of a hat if I close my eyes, how? Kept them open, as card would be damaged if I sleep. But You wouldn't have liked my staying awake looking at passengers. Chickaballapur depot stop till 12:30 - repairs to bus suspension. Finally, 8 o'clock bus reached Parthi at 2:30 pm.
Darshan time, You looked sternly through me - hair is not compact as at Brindavan, stringy. Smiling at Rakesh, "How many Malayalis?" 27. "No - 25 - 2 are not Malayalis - Violin boy - why did you come? How is Warden? Warden wife? Ah! now you're smiling" - to Rakesh. "How did you come?" (Replied that we came by ordinary bus). Bus? Van? No - van is too small for 25 boys. 2 Vans (Hinting at Muddenahalli?) Profusely blessed B'day boys - signed photos, too. Blessed Brindavan boys' letters, "I Bless" to Michael, "Christian or Malayali? Malayali Christian - only joking." "After Bhajan, boys should go - program" (at Poornachandra). There, I was very far from You, but could make out Your restlessness - boring program full of dances. Sent message and got it shortened.
Mandir - not badly defaced by new construction - high roof, so even silver door darshan would be possible, also Poornachandra balcony is visible.
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