1994-10-06 - Thursday - Dasara begins with Prahlada & Sita Rama Kalyanam

An image of Swami with drama boys from 14 years later, via https://www.saibabaofindia.com/nov2008/24thnov08-sai-baba-ramdas-drama.jpg

Nobody woke me - so, 6:30. Somehow ready by seven, bhajans. Then took mics to Auditorium for a mic practice, which didn't materialize, as Chaitanya took till 11:30 to prove a hanging mic, among other things. Finally went for lunch at 2, after listening to the sequence of scenes. S. G. Sir had come to SRH (Sai Ramesh Hall) in the morning also - Swami said something like "careless". Evening, said, 'If wife blows on hands, everything will be all right'. 

Drama - feedback in the beginning, OK later. You came onstage before drama, saw the "Narasimha pillar" opening, after drama, came, materialized chain and locket for Prahlada, made it slip from Your hand and fall down! Then put it on his neck, next a ring for Hiranyakashipu! 

Prahlada's presence of mind, in going towards the mic when others (esp. his "mother") were away from the mic, saved the day. Hanging mic picked up beautifully - hanging pointing down. 

Film - 1 1/2 hours - Sita Rama Kalyanam - NTR 1976. Usual romanticizing at the end. Was backstage to switch on lights at reel changes.

Slept after dinner during night prayer and washing clothes till 10:30. Dreams - You called me to go somewhere with You, I was arranging Your shaving kit etc, found Anch's and my diaries there (actually Anch doesn't write a diary) later went to get some dosas for You from a specific hotel - man gave one plate, I gobbled up, refused to give any more ... ?! 

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