At a later point, Baba explained to his followers:
When some of my devotees, through their zeal and enthusiasm, speak of me in the highest terms, it is natural for us to encourage them. But if, later on, that enthusiasm wanes and they speak of me in the lowest terms, then, although we do not encourage them, we should at least not check them, harass them, or try to stop them from saying what they feel.
It is not what the world thinks of us that matters, but what God knows about us that matters. Unless we are stripped of all egoistic tendencies and desires, and unless our soul attains its original naked state, we cannot embrace God the Beloved Who is eternally naked in His infinity.
Darshan commenced and people started garlanding Baba. Eruch and Sastri conveyed over the loudspeaker: "Please do not waste time in garlanding Baba. It is not important. To receive Baba's prasad of love is most important. Don't garland him, but take the prasad from him."
Baba was handing out prasad quickly, and the program ended at eleven that morning. About 2,000 had come and many more were standing in line, but Baba stopped and went to pay visits to several of his lovers' homes.
Baba went to Koduri's house first. He met his family — his wife, who was a devout lover, and his son, Prasad, whom Baba embraced. In honor of Baba's visit to Kovvur, Koduri had fed the poor for a week prior to his arrival, and almost 15,000 had taken advantage of the free food.
Baba then visited the homes of Pappa Rao, Ala Sathiraju and Mrs. Tayaramma. Pappa Rao was a poor man, who lived in a hut. Without invitation, Baba entered his dwelling and the man was beside himself with joy and wonder. The living Christ was sanctifying his dilapidated home. Baba also paid a surprise visit to the home of Koduri's driver, Bapiraju Bogi.
Wherever Baba went, he seemed to be a longtime resident of the place. He would move about in each house, going from room to room, quite at home as if he were the owner.