For once, got up by (alarm) clock + Rajesh's calling my name. By 6, we were in the ground. 7 am, You came with the President - big procession, Kavadi ... President's speech ending with Jai Sathya Sai Baba! (instead of the customary Jai Hind). Water project for Prasanthi Nilayam inauguration. January 1996 deadline for rest of water project completion. Jewels for You - "auction" of 13 kg, finally "sold" at twice the price ⇒ 1.5 crores according to one bystander.
Old boys meet S4 - till 1.50 in the afternoon! Shailesh Sir's bike to Hostel with Sai Nandana (book). Ad block (to return) sash, (lunch) puris, evening program with rock and blues by Dana Gillespie + Hindi film songs by Mano, Kavita Krishnamurthy, etc. Slept at 11 after washing clothes (not dhobi, since going on 25th).
What we judge, You judge not. While Dana Gillespie's rock was too hard for me etc, You sat through on jhoola. Was beside President for Dragon dance & Mano + KK etc. Gavaskar & Kallicharan compering, jhoola for Gillespie, went back to jhoola without lighting Arati as Priya sisters sang Uyyaalalooguma Sri Sathya Sai ... Till 9:10 pm! Spastic children diversion.
Screenshot from the video at https://saicast.org/1995/19951118Overview.html
Morning program President's inauguration (of water project for Prasanthi Nilayam) - You finished Your Discourse! after President, then Prema Mudita, then Jana Gana Mana - You started! Then told them to auction jewels! 1.7 crores. 100 crores ($30 million) from one charitable trust (US).
Screenshot of the President inaugurating the water project, from this video - Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba | 70th Birthday Celebrations and Divine Discourse | Nov 23 1995
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