But the women replied that they themselves would clean the spot. The local women were surprised, as such work was usually done by only the lowest class. But in the New Life, servants and laborers were not to be hired and everything menial was to be done by the companions themselves.
After the cleaning was over, they had lunch prepared as usual by Kaka. Adi had procured provisions for their stay from a cloth merchant named Makhanlal Sarraf and his wife, who were known to give food to sadhus and saints going to Hardwar. They had been contacted at their home after a tonga driver gave Adi their address. When Adi went there and told the couple about their Hardwar plans, the couple claimed it would be their great good fortune to serve them, declaring, "We can give food in bhiksha not for a few days but for weeks!"
Therefore, the problem of food for 20 persons was solved. Now Adi had to arrange the train fare from Najibabad to Dehra Dun. Makhanlal told him of a jute merchant named Babu Ramesh Chandra, who he contacted. No sooner had the merchant heard about the pilgrimage to Hardwar than, without listening to more, he told his assistant to make all the arrangements for the journey.
Adi made it clear that he could not accept money, but his object would be met if railway tickets were given for the group. So the merchant ordered his clerk to see to it. It was a matter of great speculation how, without any further questioning, everything was so easily settled.
The third matter was to settle living accommodations. No suitable place could be found in accordance with Baba's wishes. Baba wanted the place to be on the outskirts of the city, with a well and a plain surrounding it where the animals could be lodged. After much searching, Adi had managed to contact the owner of the garden where they were staying, and he willingly allowed them to use it.
Thus the three arrangements were completed without much difficulty. No one knew Baba's identity and simply accepted that the group was on pilgrimage to Hardwar.
On the 10 th , Baidul brought a naked mast whom Baba had contacted previously during one of his mast trips. The mast did not stay long or have anything to eat. Baba was not satisfied with the contact, so he went in the afternoon in a tonga with Baidul to contact him again. Baba bowed and touched the mast's feet three times and was happy. Baidul brought another mast the next day, to whom Baba bowed eight times and fed him with his own hands.