Yes, that people may not think, "This is another edition of hippies." So you consult amongst yourselves, but people may not have a bad impression.
Morning Discussion about Kumbhamela -- January 8, 1977, Bombay:
Prabhupāda: First they should be shaved, clean-shaved. Will they accept that? They must take early in the water, take bath. Cleanliness.
Gurudāsa: No, they won't do. So I won't have that. I just thought it was a preaching opportunity.
Prabhupāda: Preaching, if there is not clean even, what they will understand?
Gurudāsa: Well, when I came, I was not clean either. By your grace I cleaned up.
Hari-śauri: They won't clean up.
Gurudāsa: No, no. I accept what, you know. I want to do...
Prabhupāda: People may not misunderstand that "This is hippie camp."
Gurudāsa: Yes. The police were sending, and I went to the Mela officials...
Prabhupāda: Therefore the police came. They thought that you are hippies.
Gurudāsa: No, I don't think, because this was before they came.
Prabhupāda: Anyway, their association is not good.
Gurudāsa: Yes. So we won't have, definitely not.
Hari-śauri: We have to make a good impression.
Prabhupāda: Yes, that people may not think, "This is another edition of hippies."
Gurudāsa: So we won't have at all. Now we have a general list of when everyone's big programs are.
Prabhupāda: Many are coming? Hippies?
Gurudāsa: There's a lot. There's a lot. Well, yes, there's a lot.
Prabhupāda: So you consult amongst yourselves, but people may not have a bad impression.
Gurudāsa: I think I will not do it because if you think there's any small chance of them associating with us...
Prabhupāda: Alpa-chidre. A small... White, white cloth and a small black spot, it becomes prominent.