Slept well. Woke up at 7 and went to P's room at 7:30. He was still fast asleep - woke up smiling. Said he'd had a really good night's sleep and wonderful dreams - "everything was back to normal - I was producing nice things". He played some music and then changed into a black shirt - with the same corduroys - and the black waistcoat - asked him if he wasn't going to take a bath - he said his first bath (post event) was going to be in the Ganga soon.
Walked out and he began trying to pet a barking Pomeranian dog - the dog bit his pant - tearing it at the calf - no scratch on P though. We decided to go to Shiv-Ganga for Pawar's omlettes - walked along the ghats. Met Dan, an English guy, at the lodge. Pawar again dropped in the medicines into P's coffee and we ate breakfast. As we were leaving P went up to the owner of the lodge and asked him if he could bring his Sarod to the lodge and play - the owner refused and P got really angry - telling him that he was going to be taught a lesson - he was going to be finished off in an hour. A bad start to the day.
He was in a bad mood - we decided to walk to Dasaswamedh ghat - went to Kedarnath temple - up many steps painted red and white - a slice of the south here. The temple seemed archaic with a submerged lingum. Walked to the river and took a boat to Panchganga ghat to see the Dharahara Mosque - a beautiful structure high up from the water - P seemed very sleepy and tired on the boat - maybe because of the medicines. We went up to the mosque - P went up to the caretaker/watchman and asked him about organizing a music event at the mosque - a large event for the city. This would be a great venue - but P seemed to think that this watchman could help orchestrate this? We left the mosque and walked to a small ashram - then walked back to Manikarnika and the Kashi temple and onwards to lunch at a small place (idly + 2 vadas). P continued to have delusions all along the way - almost getting into a scrap with a honking biker - but generally a lot quieter and not smiling much - he said that the negativity from the lodge was affecting him. We went again to the chai shop - P was in a better mood now and we finally decided to take a cycle rickshaw back to Assi - both of us were really tired and P went to his room and I went to the roof terrace of Palace on Ganges to meet Prasanna who had arrived. Spoke to Doshi about forcibly sedating and transporting P to Bangalore. He didn't like this option much and suggested we think of this only after we've continued to give P the prescribed drugs for a little longer - trying to convince him to come to Bangalore with us. Went to the room - around 2pm and relaxed till around 5:30 - went to P's room and saw him fast asleep - he looked so peaceful so much like himself - like he would wake up and all this will be history.
Came back again after spending half an hour at Harmony - and he was still asleep wrapped up in his blanket. I woke him up and he was surprised to see me and said he'd slept really well - he got ready and we walked to the ghat for the evening aarti. He wanted to put the tilak on me at the end of the aarti and managed to sit next to the pujari after and do it - he also put the tilak on two young women… he sat there absorbing all the energy from the crowds - that's what he looked like.
After the aarti, we went briefly to Harmony and then to chai - he sat next to a random person and asked him who he thought P was and when he said he didn't know P whispered "Mahadev" into his ears. P called Mummy, Pappa and Gautam - happy - Mummy told him to come back with me to 'her' house so she could make all his favorite food. P said yes - maybe this is going to work.
I got more crushed medicine before we left the chai shop - and he wanted to go look for a cycle. Took a cycle rickshaw and went to a cycle shop - they quoted Rs. 2600/-. We quickly left without giving an advance and went to a small Sai Baba temple and onto an aggarbathi (incense) shop - after this we came back out and caught a rickshaw back to Assi ghat where Sunil (musical instruments) was waiting there for P. Apparently P owes him Rs.20,000/- for a sitar. P's always getting angry if anyone talks about money and gives lavishly/generously to beggars or cycle rickshaw drivers. We then went to Hayat for dinner - there was a birthday party going on and in all of the noise and confusion I was able to slip in three meeds with his lime soda. We had a really nice time. P was relaxed. Mohammed served us very late but we had a wonderful meal - P ate really well.
Prasanna met Dr. Gupta and it looks like the option of sedating him and transferring him to Bangalore maybe risky - and Prasanna thought that maybe we should forcibly get P admitted to a hospital here. I'm very uncomfortable with this and suggested waiting a few days more to see if he'll agree to come to Bangalore.
Earlier in the evening P spoke to Mummy and she asked him to come back with me so she can take care of him - cook him his favorite things - he agreed. Lets see if we can get him there without all the fuss…
Walked out and he began trying to pet a barking Pomeranian dog - the dog bit his pant - tearing it at the calf - no scratch on P though. We decided to go to Shiv-Ganga for Pawar's omlettes - walked along the ghats. Met Dan, an English guy, at the lodge. Pawar again dropped in the medicines into P's coffee and we ate breakfast. As we were leaving P went up to the owner of the lodge and asked him if he could bring his Sarod to the lodge and play - the owner refused and P got really angry - telling him that he was going to be taught a lesson - he was going to be finished off in an hour. A bad start to the day.
He was in a bad mood - we decided to walk to Dasaswamedh ghat - went to Kedarnath temple - up many steps painted red and white - a slice of the south here. The temple seemed archaic with a submerged lingum. Walked to the river and took a boat to Panchganga ghat to see the Dharahara Mosque - a beautiful structure high up from the water - P seemed very sleepy and tired on the boat - maybe because of the medicines. We went up to the mosque - P went up to the caretaker/watchman and asked him about organizing a music event at the mosque - a large event for the city. This would be a great venue - but P seemed to think that this watchman could help orchestrate this? We left the mosque and walked to a small ashram - then walked back to Manikarnika and the Kashi temple and onwards to lunch at a small place (idly + 2 vadas). P continued to have delusions all along the way - almost getting into a scrap with a honking biker - but generally a lot quieter and not smiling much - he said that the negativity from the lodge was affecting him. We went again to the chai shop - P was in a better mood now and we finally decided to take a cycle rickshaw back to Assi - both of us were really tired and P went to his room and I went to the roof terrace of Palace on Ganges to meet Prasanna who had arrived. Spoke to Doshi about forcibly sedating and transporting P to Bangalore. He didn't like this option much and suggested we think of this only after we've continued to give P the prescribed drugs for a little longer - trying to convince him to come to Bangalore with us. Went to the room - around 2pm and relaxed till around 5:30 - went to P's room and saw him fast asleep - he looked so peaceful so much like himself - like he would wake up and all this will be history.
Came back again after spending half an hour at Harmony - and he was still asleep wrapped up in his blanket. I woke him up and he was surprised to see me and said he'd slept really well - he got ready and we walked to the ghat for the evening aarti. He wanted to put the tilak on me at the end of the aarti and managed to sit next to the pujari after and do it - he also put the tilak on two young women… he sat there absorbing all the energy from the crowds - that's what he looked like.
After the aarti, we went briefly to Harmony and then to chai - he sat next to a random person and asked him who he thought P was and when he said he didn't know P whispered "Mahadev" into his ears. P called Mummy, Pappa and Gautam - happy - Mummy told him to come back with me to 'her' house so she could make all his favorite food. P said yes - maybe this is going to work.
I got more crushed medicine before we left the chai shop - and he wanted to go look for a cycle. Took a cycle rickshaw and went to a cycle shop - they quoted Rs. 2600/-. We quickly left without giving an advance and went to a small Sai Baba temple and onto an aggarbathi (incense) shop - after this we came back out and caught a rickshaw back to Assi ghat where Sunil (musical instruments) was waiting there for P. Apparently P owes him Rs.20,000/- for a sitar. P's always getting angry if anyone talks about money and gives lavishly/generously to beggars or cycle rickshaw drivers. We then went to Hayat for dinner - there was a birthday party going on and in all of the noise and confusion I was able to slip in three meeds with his lime soda. We had a really nice time. P was relaxed. Mohammed served us very late but we had a wonderful meal - P ate really well.
Prasanna met Dr. Gupta and it looks like the option of sedating him and transferring him to Bangalore maybe risky - and Prasanna thought that maybe we should forcibly get P admitted to a hospital here. I'm very uncomfortable with this and suggested waiting a few days more to see if he'll agree to come to Bangalore.
Earlier in the evening P spoke to Mummy and she asked him to come back with me so she can take care of him - cook him his favorite things - he agreed. Lets see if we can get him there without all the fuss…
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