It was indeed a struggle for Shri Nathji to put on his clothes. It was a rigorous execrise of the first order, and may have been responsible for Shri Nathji’s good health even at the age of 80.Shri Nathji’s Glorious TurbanShri Nathji never appeared bare-headed before anyone except Priya Nath. He would always wear a turban on his head while meeting visitors or going out of the house.Shri Nathji would clap his hands with joy and say: ““Wonderful, Piyaji! It suits you admirably! Your face looks just like mine–even better than mine as a matter of fact!” It was Shri Nathji’s way of praising everything that Priya Nath did.“Don’t bother! You are a Harvard Scholar and must dress as such. After all, you are not a sadhu or mahatma!” And Priya Nath said to Shri Nathji: “But neither are you–you are God!”The Head Rumaal
As already stated, Shri Nathji never appeared before anyone bare-headed. There would always be either his turban on his head or else his head bandaana, kerchief or Rumaal–most often it would be his Rumaal at home, while meeting old devotees who were accustomed to it–and his turban when going out of the house or when meeting new visitors in the house.“Prabhuji, iss“Prabhuji, after seeing this photograph even an atheist will become a believer!”There was the pink Rumaal, and the orange one, as well as a pale yellow Rumaal which he used at home most often. They were all made of thin silk, which was not too slippery. Shri Nathji would be seen with these Rumaals in the eary mornings while having his breakfast. No one could tie this beautiful headdress in the manner Shri Nathji tied it.Shri Nathji’s AchkanShri Nathji always wore a long and elegant achkan or shervaani that came down to his knees. He had worn achkans all his life, and indeed an achkan had become a part of him.“Bilkul katore ki tarah banaayaa haiIf the collar were too loose, Shri Nathji would sometimes pull up his shirt collar into the loose space between his neck and the achkan collar, to make it tighter.Pocket HandkerchiefsShri Nathji was very particular about the small pocket-handkerchief, which he kept in the upper left hand pocket of his achkan, it was a pocket which appeared to be made especially for handkerchiefs. Shri Nathji’s PyjamasShri Nathji would first put on a pair of loose, white cotton pyjamas, which he wore as an underwear. Over these loose pyjamas Shri Nathji would pull on his tight chooridaars, which were either woollen in the winter or cotton in the summer. “Khoob “It is quite an exercise!”
Shri Nathji’s Socks
Shri Nathji’s feet remained very cold in the winter and he would have to wear two to three pairs of socks at a time on each foot, and this, too, was an ordeal. He also wore knee-length socks a times.Shri Nathji’s ShirtsOver the years, Shri Nathji had got into the habit of wearing two shirts, one on top of the other, whether in the summers or the winters.“Button Over the years, Shri Nathji had given up the habit of wearing “stud buttons” on his kurtaas as he was frequently losing them or misplacing them. The stud buttons had been made mostly of rolled gold from the days of Shri Nathji’s marriage.