Their first stop was the bungalow of the district judge, Krishna Rao Naidu, where Baba gave this message on honesty:
I have lately been laying stress on honesty. If we love God honestly, we become one with Him. Never before have dishonesty and hypocrisy prevailed in the world as today. If the least hypocrisy creeps into our thoughts, words or deeds, God, Who is the innermost Self in us all, keeps Himself hidden.
Hypocrisy is a million-headed cobra. There are today so many so-called saints who tell people to be honest and not hypocritical, and yet they are, in themselves, deep in dishonesty. I say with divine authority that I am in you all, and if you honestly love God, you will find Him everywhere.
And remember, if you cannot love God and lead pure lives, at least do not make a show as if you are loving God, because the worst scoundrels are better than hypocritical saints!
Before leaving the judge's home, Baba casually asked if the Collector's name was on the list of house visits.
When he was told that it was not, he remarked, "That's all right. The Collector loves me; what matters is loving me and not a house visit."
Baba then stated he wished to go back to Subba Rao's to rest. When they reached the garden, to their surprise the Collector and his family were waiting to have Baba's darshan. The high-ranking official lovingly garlanded Baba, and Baba embraced him. Baba immediately directed his group back into the buses and continued the house visits.
When they returned, he reminded the group to keep awake the whole night. The mandali and Andhra lovers were able to fulfill his instructions by telling each other stories. Gustadji was a great help to everyone by narrating lively tales and incidents of his life. Pendu would interpret his hand signs and gestures.
The next morning, after bathing, the group assembled in Baba's room at six o'clock. He was to touch the feet of 56 persons with his forehead, as he had done in Rajahmundry; these persons again represented the 56 God-realized men and women on Earth.
Because Ramjoo had a high fever, he was not present, which extremely displeased Baba, who scolded him, "You have been with me for so many years, and today you have disobeyed me. I cannot forgive you."
Baba did not include him in the ceremony of the 56.
After the Repentance Prayer was read, Baba asked the group, "How do you know I am the Avatar?"