Bhagavad Gita Dance
Prajapati Dasa: Prabhupada saw a Bhagavad-Gita dance and a Pralambasura dance that we did in Los Angeles and he asked us to perform these at the opening of the Krishna-Balaram Mandir in Vrindavan. We also performed in Mayapur and the way the stage was arranged there our backs were to the Deities. Earlier we had been told that that was not acceptable, that the deity doors should be closed, and so we had some argument with the authorities that had made the arrangement in Mayapur. But since they were GBC and we were lowly dancers and actors, we did it their way.
Prabhupada didn't see the performance, but in his quarters he saw photographs of it. He said, "Backs should not be to the deity." Instead of saying, Yes, Prabhupada we tried to explain that we were told that Krishna is all-pervasive, therefore it was okay if we had our backs to Him. Prabhupada got furious and animated. He said, "Krishna is all-pervasive, then you should dance on the roof!"
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 3 by Siddhanta Dasa
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