The men mandali staying with Baba in Satara were given certain duties from the beginning of May to the end of July 1955. The watchmen in Jal Villa were:
Eruch — From 6:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon
Kumar — From 12:00 noon to 6:00 P.M.
Bhau — From 6:00 P.M. to midnight
Baidul — From midnight to 6:00 A.M.
If anyone from the above-named men falls ill, Baba instructed, then Pendu would do the duty of the sick person.
Additional duties were:
Aloba — Management of the mandali
Baidul — Duty as watchman and to repeat God's name
Bhau — To keep watch and do correspondence
Don — As usual (attending medical needs)
Eruch — Duty as watchman and correspondence
Gustadji — As usual (observing silence)
Kaikobad — As usual (repeating Baba's name)
Kotwal — To keep watch at Jal Villa from 8:30 P.M. to 5:30 A.M.
Krishnaji — To observe silence as usual
Krishna Nair — To keep watch at Grafton from 8:30 P.M. to 5:30 A.M.
Kumar — Duty as watchman, and in case Himat Singh the groom (of the horse Sheba) falls ill or leaves service, then to do his duty as well.
Nilu — As usual (attending medical needs)
Pendu — If Vishnu falls ill or goes to Poona, he should do Vishnu's duty (marketing)
Ramjoo — Duty as a watchman if Pendu is handicapped in Vishnu's absence, or in case two of the four watchmen fall ill
Vishnu — Duty of grocery and other shopping for men mandali and women, and to keep accounts
The duties assigned to the mandali in the meeting on 24 April 1955, however, were subsequently changed. Bhau was to be on guard with Eruch from 6:00 A.M. to noon in Jal Villa. The duties in Jal Villa included sweeping the whole bungalow, washing the stone floor, cleaning Baba's utensils, filling his water pots, airing his bedding, making his bed daily and bringing from Grafton his tea and food, which were prepared by the women mandali.
Another important change was also effected. Baba gave each of the mandali Rs.30 per month with instructions to see to their own food arrangements. Eruch and Bhau's duties were such that they could neither go out to make the necessary purchases, nor could they cook for themselves because of lack of time.