Another contact that night was with the mast called Rameshah, who was found sitting on a raised seat opposite a temple. He was a handsome man and, unusual for a mast, was wearing clean clothes. Baba bowed down to him at his seat.
Baba then located another mast known as Kashiram Baba. He was a young man also dressed in clean clothes. He was most humble and his simplicity shone in his eyes. When Baba put his head on Kashiram's feet, the mast in turn wanted to touch Baba's feet; but Baba did not allow it. When Baba asked him to sit, Kashiram remained standing out of reverence. When Baba did not permit him his darshan, the mast offered his namaskar (salutation). But the mast was clearly disappointed.
It was seven o'clock.
"We have to drive back to Dehra Dun tonight," Baba decided, reminding them, "and no one should sleep in the car — not even to doze."
They arrived in Phagwara via Jullundur at ten that night and, after having had dinner at Hellan's brother's house in a half hour, left immediately for Phillaur. There Baba again worked with the mastani called Ma , who was revered by the local people, and with whom he had prior contact. She was sitting almost naked on a wooden platform, all alone. When Baba approached her, he gave her a one-rupee coin and kept his head on her feet. The mastani put the coin in a cleft of the platform, but it fell on the ground. She told Baidul to pick it up. When Baidul handed it back to her, she told him to bring water. Taking the coin, she let it fall in the glass of water and then asked Baba to take it with him. Baba took back the rupee coin, which pleased her very much.
Ma was in a happy, loving mood and was friendly to all. She requested more cold water; it was brought from Baba's car and given her. She then asked for cigarettes. Hellan gave her two packs, from which she handed two cigarettes each to the mandali and two to Baba, and put one cigarette in the pockets of some of the mandali. She then tied part of her sari to Baba's kafni in a knot, symbolic of her close connection with Baba. Baba touched her feet several times.
Deshmukh was especially impressed with this woman:
This woman mast was of a very high status. We all felt that something great was being done [during Baba's contact]. She was a fat woman; her voice was very steady and commanded respect. What struck me was her gaze and way of speaking — her demeanor, her posture, the way she sat. It was her personality which conveyed so much. She was very powerful and can be compared to Hazrat Babajan in some ways, although she didn't have grey hair.
Continuing their journey, they left Phillaur and drove continuously through the night to Rishikesh. Elcha's car had another puncture on the way, which had to be repaired in the dark, with only a flashlight for illumination.