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=== In India === The Divine Light Mission began creating ashrams in India in the 1960s, starting with a small one in [[Rajasthan]] and a larger one called Satlok ("Place of Truth") between [[Delhi]] and [[Haridwar]].<ref>''Hans Jayanti'' (2000), pp.24-37. DUO, New Delhi, Book published in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Hans Ji Maharaj's birth by Prem Rawat's Indian organization.</ref> [[Khushwant Singh]], who visited the Mission's headquarters in Delhi in 1973 described it as being like a fortress with {{convert|8|ft|m|adj=on}}-high walls, an iron grilled gate enclosing a courtyard and a complex of buildings capable of housing 100 and with the capacity to feed 50,000 visitors on special occasions. Singh also described "the lavish use of marble, wall-to-wall carpets, chandeliers and modern furnishings" as evidence of affluence.<ref>{{cite news | title = The Guru Business | author = [[Khushwant Singh]] | work = The New York Times| date = 8 April 1973 | url = http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00D11F83F5C147A93CAA9178FD85F478785F9 }}</ref>
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