Sri Swamiji arrived in Ohio on July 11, 2005. The next day was a welcome reception by the mayor of Steubenville at 4 PM. Mr.Guy, Mayor of Steubenville presented a welcome speech and then the keys to the city of Steubenville. He also presented a plaque presented commemorating the present 75th world tour of Sri Swamiji. Several council members and ambassadors of the county were present. Dr. Ramana Murty & Dr.Indubala Murty the hosts were present. Several devotees and prominent citizens also attended.

On July 16th2005, Saturday, Music for Meditation and Healing concert was held in Kilkawley Auditorium in Youngstown State University. Sri Swamiji amazing wizardry on the keys of the synthesizer was all apparent for two hours of the concert. Sri Swamiji had combined new sounds in the synthesizer which filled the hall with mellifluous notes of divine music. The main compositions that were played were Pahi Pahi Gajanana, Jaya Jaya Vani & Gauri Taaye.

Sri Swamiji in the Mayoral function
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Sri Swamiji receives certificate from Mayor Dominick Mucci Jr
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Sri Swamiji flanked by the Mayor and Dr.Ramana Murty
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Sheree Lipton garlands the Mayor
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Sri Swamiji in concert in Youngstown
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Sri Swamiji holds the crystal
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Sri Swamiji moves around the auditorium during Tani Avartana
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Sri Swamiji with a Prof.Ramachandra Rao of Perdue University, Indiana. This person's grand mother and Jayalakshmi Mata's mother (Savitramma) were sisters
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