After tea, Baba and the men drove to the temple in the jeep. Kaka, Gustadji and Ghani were to keep watch outside, and Eruch and Jalbhai were sent back to bring their meals. (Baba's and the mandali's food was being prepared at Bindra House and was brought by Eruch in the jeep.) Those on watch were ordered not to look toward the temple while Baba was in seclusion until he clapped. Baba spent an hour inside, and afterwards walked back to Thube's bungalow with the men. Eruch and Jalbhai arrived with the dinner and the evening was spent in playing cards and talking about lighter matters.
However, the next morning, 19 July, Baba's mood was not as congenial.
He called Kaka, Eruch and Ghani and complained, "Last night I could not sleep at all. Kaka kept his window open, thereby allowing gusts of wind to make all sorts of noise which disturbed me. Kaka has become careless and unmindful, knowing full well how I never like strong breezes, particularly when it is wet and cold outside. But he does not care and has caused me no end of trouble."
Eruch then received his share of criticism for choosing such a "lousy" bungalow, and Baba's tirade continued.
When Baba later came downstairs, he looked sad, dejected and weak.
He stated, "It is my weakness not to control my anger at times, and anger in particular should be controlled during my fast and seclusion. The best and the worst part of it is that it is usually directed at those who serve and love me 100 percent."
But Age wondered, "How can there be any weakness in Perfection? It is the Master's mercy and work to wipe out the sanskaras of his close ones. What a divine pretext to say that it is his 'weakness!' "
Eruch and Jalbhai went into the city to bring masts while Baba was working with Ali Shah. They returned at 11:30 with the disappointing news that they had not found anyone who they thought was a mast. Baba was not happy and sent them back, telling them to bring the meals by two in the afternoon, instead of the usual time of four o'clock. Baba then decided to do something unusual and give Ali Shah a bath, after which he sat with him for an hour.