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 kerosene lanterns which were shaded with paper on one side so that the light would not shine into the eyes of persons opposite. One such lamp stood at Gandhi’s side. The prayer meeting started when Gandhi commenced to recite a verse. All joined in the chant, and he kept pace with them and his voice sounded clearly above all the rest. Then a song leader started to sing, and a man beside him beat tiny metal cymbals and everybody sang a sort of wailing song which sounded part Chinese, part a falsetto, monotone Arabic. Later Gandhi read from a thick volume of Hindu scriptures. A prayer for peace ended the services.