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Jim Jones
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Vivekananda
George Harrison, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and John Lennon seated together and smiling at the UNICEF Gala in Paris, with two men in suits behind them.
Bhaktivedanta, A.C.
Hong Xiuquan
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