1994-11-03 - Thursday - Deepavali

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I wore the clothes You gave, so I was grinning at You all the time. Morning music program - You said, "Good!" Appeared to enjoy even the "Blues" Hindi song which Shantanu + Ajnish sang. While bhajans were on, for Aarti, made Ritesh sing 'Satyam Jnanam Anantham Brahma' after You signalled for Arati, talking to doctor, then with a gesture and smile change-over to Arati. 

Slept the whole afternoon 11:30 to 3 o'clock. Even then, Your grace - evening Darshan could sit in 5th row aisle. You came all the way around gents' side also (first time in the evening after coming to Parthi) and two groups of guests for interview. After that, You came, giving me padanamaskar and asking Sanjay Sahni Sir, "Car or bus?" Bewildered. "Car jayega or bus jayega, teeth may?" About the gap in his teeth. "Kaise?" etc then came back right where I was sitting, stopped to talk to an American - I could do padaseva looking right up.
 
"How is wife?"
Fine.
"Wife is good, but husband is not good."
"How is President?
Shaky.
"How are you?"
Perfect.
"Have you seen Goldstein?"
No
"How is California?"
OK.
"No, shaky".   
You hit my head making a gesture too. Your big toe up, my hand underneath. 

Crackers after bhajan just outside the big gate. No rockets. Only "machine guns" and "flower pots". You said that You had sent the rest to hostel. "Boys are under control here, there they will enjoy with full feeling." Gave sparklers to small boys. Then came where I was sitting and asked, "Who are small boys? All are ..." Gave to first and second rows. I was in 3rd row. Bhagya Sir - "You are also small boy - give to daughter." Your chair was right in front of Ganesha, centre of Mandir. Boys allowed to sit only on lower portico and upper portico. You sat for some time, later moved through the boys and finally back to Poornachandra.

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