After attending to the poor on the 29th, Baba set out for mast contacts in Delhi. Baidul had been sent from Hamirpur in advance, but he had not been able to locate many advanced souls who were suitable, and Baba was not satisfied with the mast work done.
In the afternoon at two o'clock, there was a private function at the Kains' residence for local lovers. Prabha Kain recited a kirtan; others sang bhajans.
“”In the midst of the singing, Baba dictated on the board, "Be true, be honest to your own self and to God."
Baba enjoyed the music program, and at the end distributed laddoos as prasad.
“”Because of the mandali's late arrival that morning for the poor program, Baba had informed them, "To compensate for the delay in the poor program, I wish to wash the feet of and bow down to a special boy. He must be between sixteen and eighteen years of age, spiritually minded, intelligent, athletic, obedient to his parents, and he should have a pure heart. Can anyone bring me such a lad?"
Pukar volunteered to undertake the task along with Nana Kher, and they with Daulat Singh and Babadas went to a college in search of such a lad. The students ridiculed them, but undeterred they contacted the principal, who suggested a suitable candidate. The boy was willing, but his mother was not prepared to tolerate such a person of Meher Baba's stature and magnitude washing her son's feet and bowing to him. Pukar prevailed upon her to consent to Baba's wish, but the woman was insistent. Finally, as they were about to give up hope, they found another boy walking along the road and brought him to Baba. Baba was pleased with him, bowed at his feet and gave him Rs.51. The boy's father was a devotee of Sai Baba, and the boy himself said he sometimes "saw" Sai Baba in a park near their home. Pukar then realized that Baba had wanted to contact this boy all along.
Public darshan was held at six places in Delhi. Harjiwan Lal, who had been given charge of arranging the programs, fixed one at his house near Lahori Gate. His entire family was fully devoted to Baba. His wife and daughter Anguri had made the best possible cooking arrangements for the large group, and his sons Sugandh and Inder were helpful in other ways. But Baba would reprove Harjiwan often, which curiously added to the fire of his love.
Two darshan programs, which middle-class families of the city attended, were held at 10 Tagore Road in Delhi on 30 November and 1 December 1952. A function held in the Town Hall was attended mostly by educated, cultured persons.
