On his 74th birthday on August 27, 2005, Sri Chinmoy received a huge birthday cake with more than 27,000 candles, complied by record champion Ashrita Furman (see video). 11 years later on August 27, 2016 he transcended his record by lighting 72,000 candles on an even larger birthday cake. Both records were made in Queens, NY, Filmed by kedarvideo, Switzerland.
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