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Prabhupada darshan the Deities at the first Delhi pandal

Yamuna : There was a stage within the pandal on which the large marble Radha-Krishna Deities stood in all white, and for the duration of the program, every morning and evening, Srila Prabhupada and his disciples would have a full temple program there. In the mornings attendance was sparse, but each evening after work, tens of thousands of local people would attend.

Visakha Dasi : First there would be a full arati ceremony for the Deities, led by Dinanatha, Acyutananda Swami, Hansadutta, or one of the other men. After that, Srila Prabhupada would sing Jaya Radha Madhava and give a 45-minute discourse. And then, before the devotees distributed halava and puris to everyone, there would be a final uproarious kirtana.



Reference: Yamuna Devi - A Life of Unalloyed Devotion