1969 : Darshan ( Great ) at Guruprasad, Poona, India by the USA East Coast Group
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According to "Mandali Family Letters " there were a total of 562 Americans who attending the event.
Also 3 came from Hawaii.
There were a total of 695 who attending the event.
349 men, 320 females and 26 children.
There were 2 flights for all from the East Coast - Myrtle Beach & New York groups.
Anthony Zois To
be more accurate, this was a group comprised of those from the Western US who were cancelled off the 2nd Calif Charter and re-routed with the New York group, many of whom were Harry Kenmore's
Society for AMB. Filis Frederick was part of this group as well. Clive Adams
MYRTLE BEACH GROUP ( EAST COAST )
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.
Both photos are courtesy of Christopher Ott's web site/blog "Meher Baba Words"
http://meherbabawords.
The photographer Eduardo Nunez, he died in Argentina, 2007.
![1969 : Mani on the upstairs balcony filming. Courtesy of Neala Haze & Meher Archives, Asheville, NC.](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=710x10000:format=jpg/path/se80bcf7e1bbfb507/image/i5dcb1725f0948292/version/1558644541/image.jpg)
![Men Mandali at Guruprasad, Pune, India, 1969. "Great Darshan" ( L-R ) Adi, Nariman, Pendu, Eruch, Aloba, Bhau, & Bal. Photo taken by Sam Ervin](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/se80bcf7e1bbfb507/image/ie5123c16325cc934/version/1556164563/image.jpg)
Seated on the floors ( L-R ) : Lyn Ott ( with glasses ), Phyllis Ott ( wearing badge ) - seated on the carpet at the rear - Mehera, Khorshed, Meheru, Mani and Arnavaz.
The following 80+ photos of Guruprasad, Poona are courtesy of Larry & Rita Karrasch
1. Entering
2. The following photos of Guruprasad, Poona are courtesy of Larry & Rita Karrasch
Garlanding Baba's photo & Introduction speeches
3. The following photos of Guruprasad, Poona are
courtesy of Larry & Rita Karrasch
Indian musical program - Madhusudan Pund principal
singer
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courtesy of Larry & Rita Karrasch
Western musical program
5. The following photos of Guruprasad, Poona are
courtesy of Larry & Rita Karrasch
Mixed program
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courtesy of Larry & Rita Karrasch
Departing Guruprasad & Local Visits
![( back left )Amrit Irani, Maharani Shantadevi, Mehera, Khorshed, Meheru, Mani, Martha Aubin, Andrea Winzimer and MaryAnne Barnhart](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=710x10000:format=jpg/path/se80bcf7e1bbfb507/image/ibd621817d2280e8e/version/1556169189/image.jpg)
The following photos of Guruprasad, Poona are courtesy of Sam Ervin
Talk given by Francis Brabazon at Guruprasad, India
Group Schedule for the 5 day stay - 24th to 29th April, 1969
Courtesy of Dennis Shlaen
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![1969 Poona Club -June ; -Kendra Crossen, Filis Frederick, Douglas W Martin, Clive Adams, Louie Lytal, Martin Garrix & Julian Jordan Philippines, Maryann Barnhart, Andrea Winzimer, Meff Thompson & Freiny Irani, Poona, India](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=710x10000:format=jpg/path/se80bcf7e1bbfb507/image/i9396037fed7e9fbd/version/1505629106/image.jpg)
The following photos of Meherabad and Meherazad are courtesy of Sam Ervin
The following photos of Poona in 1969 are courtesy of Sam Ervin
VISIT TO MEHER BABA'S TOMB - MEHERABAD, MS.
2019 REUNION AT MYRTLE BEACH, SC.
This event was co-ordinated by Cindy Lowe, Anne Giles & Dennis Wolterding.
Some of the participants of this reunion
VIDEO SEGMENTS OF THE REUNION RECORDED BY ROBIN VOGEL
MAY 2019 AT THE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, MYRTLE BEACH, SC.