Panday would gaze at Baba intently, studying his expressions to try to capture them on film.
Baba would often chide him, "You are eating me with your eyes!"
Gadge Maharaj asked the mandali to tell the crowd a little of Meher Baba's life. According to Baba's wish, Bhau narrated the highlights and a few incidents.
Intermittently, while in Baba's presence, Gadge Maharaj would ask the gathering to chant: " Devki Nanden Gopala ! [Hail, Krishna Gopala, Son of Devki (Krishna's mother)]!"
After an hour, he asked those present to make room for other people who were waiting patiently outside. With great reluctance, those inside moved out. Their place was at once taken by hundreds of others whom Maharaj also addressed as he had the first group, exhorting them to imbibe Baba's presence with love.
At 6:30 P.M., amid shouts of "Meher Baba ki jai! Gadge Maharaj ki jai!" — although Gadge Maharaj put up his hand and sharply admonished the crowd that only Baba was to be hailed — Baba was led to his car by Maharaj. Seeing him leave, people rushed forward to touch Baba's feet. Although some of the pilgrims did bow down to Baba, Maharaj skillfully helped Baba avoid the onslaught.
Baba and the mandali were taken back to the school, where refreshments were served. The school was situated in a remote corner of the town, away from the roads that were now seething with throngs of people. The mandali were relieved to come back to this quiet place for a short rest after the noisy, crowded program that afternoon. A group of lovers, who had come to Pandharpur, gathered around Baba. Being in a cheerful mood, Baba expressed his happiness at seeing them again after the Meherabad meetings.
When all had finished the tea and snacks, Baba wished to hear songs from his lovers, and so instruments were brought. Baba ordered everyone to refrain from sleeping the whole night, and to pass the night in his company listening to devotional music. This did not mean that the program arranged by Gadge Maharaj was finished. When Baba and the mandali were having a bit of a respite, preparations were in full swing on the banks of the Chandrabhaga.
Subhadra, and then Rustom Kaka, sang for Baba.
Baba asked Subhadra, "How are you now?"
Subhadra had suffered from tuberculosis, and by Baba's grace was saved. "My health is all right, Baba," she said.