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was secretly cheering Deodaat on, also knowing that Swami had encouraged him to do his job well and to have courage to place himself in the best spot.
Swami and the President rode in a small, motorized vehicle to the urology ward, where the opening ceremony took place. Deodaat tried his best to keep up, and all the time his lights were glaring in everyone’s eyes. He got great footage.
Graduation Day and Swami’s Birthday
Graduation day, November 22, arrived with Swami’s birthday following the next day. Huge crowds were gathered at the Hillview Stadium for both events. The President of India gave the key address at the graduation ceremony. The young men were dressed in white and the ladies in beautiful saris, and all wore bright smiling faces. It was a heartwarming sight, seeing Swami’s young college graduates taking their place in a strife-torn world to bring Swami’s healing values into society. To be at the center and to see this precious unfolding of healing dharma springing from Swami’s heart into society was simply thrilling.
On Swami’s birthday, about half a million people gathered to see him and hear his birthday discourse. To allow for good filming and sound, I helped Philip get a camera onto the