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Golden: 50 Years Ago

August 2, 1971 - Lutheran Transfiguration Church,
Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India







 "There are some who bring a light so great to the world
that even after they have gone, the light remains."

 

Posted by: Suhasini

Photos: © Anandaraju Family Archives

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