Baba visited nearly all the houses in Arangaon, where his arti was sung and he was profusely garlanded. He was literally buried under the garlands and kept them on despite the intense afternoon heat. "That day, Baba showered his love on the villagers," Age recorded, "and it was reflected in their features and in their eyes. The rivers were merging, kissing the Ocean, bowing to it as they sang and danced!"
Men stretched themselves on their stomachs in the dust in obeisance, and women laid their tiny tots on his feet and raised them so Baba could kiss them. It was another extraordinary sight for the Westerners. That morning Baba had said he was giving them the "Last Drink," and now it seemed as if Jesus were once more walking through a Galilean village.
The lanes of Arangaon Village were usually dusty, but the residents had sprinkled water all around and kept the narrow, twisting lanes clean. Baba was walking in the vanguard of the procession when he stopped suddenly. No one could understand the reason, but it became clear when a woman at the back came running forward with a garland in her hand. Nothing was hidden from him! When his eyes surveyed the whole universe, how could they miss a poor woman's love?
The group entered a policeman's compound, where three small girls gave a dance performance. Baba distributed prasad to about 200 of the villagers, most of whom had been students in the Hazrat Babajan High School. During this period, several of them had taken leave from their jobs to offer their services for the meetings. They had been hired to work at Meherabad for a month. Lala was cooking the mandali's food, and Babu Kamble was kept to prepare Baba's food. Bapu mistri (carpenter) was keeping an eye on outside activities, and Mamu, Gafoor and others also contributed their services.
“”At one point in the prasad distribution, referring to the Untouchables, Baba remarked, "These poor people are ordinarily not allowed to move among the rest of society."
At this, Joseph Harb quipped, "Well, it seems to me they are now moving in the best of society [Baba's company]!"
Leaving the policeman's cabin, Baba came to the Family Quarters. Kaikobad's family and Mansari were residing there temporarily; they had moved from the hill while the Westerners were staying there.
