The Beatles spent several weeks in early 1968 in Rishikesh, India, studying Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. During the stay, on 25 February, George Harrison celebrated his 25th birthday.
A birthday party was held in Harrison’s honour, and was attended by the various guests at Maharishi’s ashram, including The Beatles and their wives.
The party included a sitar performance by Harrison, communal chanting, and a firework display.
Maharishi gave Harrison a gift of an upside-down plastic globe. He presented it to the Beatle with the words: “George, the globe I am giving you symbolizes the world today. I hope you will help us all in the task of putting it right.”
Harrison turned the globe over and said “I’ve done it!”, to the applause of the other guests.
