I seem to remember my name being placed on a "register" after I received knowledge.I wonder what happened to that? Does any one else remember?
I think it would be quite hard to fake ever having been an old time premie.....I mean a really good fake, who knew the words of arti ( first verse anyway) what a beragon was etc.....could give satsang etc.........ultimate test for an MI5 agent.
Up until recently I still had my "Guru Puja" shoulder bag circa 1973.....now that would have been proof.
I still have one or two trinkets at the back of drawers.