{"id":5139,"date":"2012-12-24T16:57:17","date_gmt":"2012-12-24T11:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/blogs\/?p=5139"},"modified":"2012-12-24T16:57:17","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T11:27:17","slug":"deck-the-halls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/blogs\/2012\/5139\/","title":{"rendered":"Deck the Halls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tonight is Christmas Eve and Amritapuri is filled with sights and sounds reflective of this Holiday Season.\u00a0\u00a0 If you happened to be in the hall this afternoon, one could hear joyous songs coming from the stage, where devotees from all over the globe were practicing for this evening&#8217;s annual Xmas play.\u00a0 Or if you were in the canteen, you would see dozens of sevites putting the finishing touches on the Xmas cake that Amma will distribute tonight (Xmas Eve).\u00a0 The base of Amma&#8217;s home is beautifully decorated with a small Xmas tree filled with festive ornaments, including a small Nativity scene, and the staircase leading up to Her room is adorned with holiday symbols.\u00a0 Another small nativity scene and Christmas tree stand in the Canteen.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O-uW6Fdj3Ko?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5140\" alt=\"12xmas01\" src=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/blogs\/files\/2012\/12\/12xmas01.jpg\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/blogs\/files\/2012\/12\/12xmas01.jpg 338w, https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/blogs\/files\/2012\/12\/12xmas01-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5141\" alt=\"12xmas02\" src=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/blogs\/files\/2012\/12\/12xmas02.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" 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