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IN INDIA
THE BEATLES
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In 1968, The Beatles visited India and it was quite a magical mystery tour
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Their destination was the Rishikesh ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, whose seminar in Wales they had attended
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John Lennon was accompanied by wife Cynthia. George Harrison by his wife Pattie Boyd and her sister Jenny
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Paul McCartney's girlfriend Jane Asher came along, as did Ringo Starr's wife Maureen
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At the ashram, The Beatles meditated, ate vegetarian food and wrote songs. There was also a party for George's 25th birthday
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The retreat ended abruptly after allegations about the Maharishi. John and George decided overnight to leave - Ringo and Paul had already gone
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The Maharishi was accused of behaving inappropriately with some female guests, among them actress Mia Farrow
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In 2015, the abandoned ashram was opened to the public as a tourist destination. It is now called the 'Beatles Ashram'
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