The next morning, Aatrey was seated on a simple asana in a room of atithigrih. He wore a blue angrakha, along with an almond-colored dhoti, utariya and waistband. On his head rested his sapphire-studded safa, with a tilak adorning his forehead.

He was waiting for Sarpanch Surendra and Prabhupad. Today was their final meeting. In a while, he had to depart.