Baba played cards with the men and returned to Satara at 5:00 P.M. The qawaal from Aurangabad had been called, and a qawaali program was held in Grafton from 7:30 to 10:30 P.M. Before the singing began, Aloba read aloud a Persian poem. The women mandali were permitted to attend the performance, which Baba greatly enjoyed.
After that, Baba bowed his head on the feet of everyone present as they called out the name of God in their respective faith, and the day's activities came to an end. The next morning those residing elsewhere left for their respective homes. The pre-monsoon weather had been salubrious on the day of the match, but the day after, it began pouring down rain heavily.
The cricket match in Udtara had been played hard, and all who had taken part in it suffered from stiff and aching muscles for days afterwards. Baba actually sent letters to each one asking if they had any pains after the game. Each man replied that they had various pains and a few had a slight fever.
Near the road, as they were leaving Udtara, Baba had remarked, "Remember this place."
The men did not understand why Baba had said this. But they learned the significance of Baba's words a year and a half later, when Meher Baba's second automobile accident occurred near this spot.
On the evening of Thursday, 23 June 1955, Baba, accompanied by Eruch, Baidul, Bhau and Kumar, traveled to Islampur, Kolhapur, Sangli and Miraj to again contact masts. After the mast work, Baba returned to Satara the next day at 8:00 A.M.
From Sunday, 26 June to the 30th, Baba resumed his seclusion work with Kaikobad at Jal Villa for two hours in the morning and one hour in the afternoon.
From 2:00 P.M. on the 30th to 2:00 P.M. of the next day, Baba fasted at Grafton on only water.
On 2 July 1955, Baba worked with Kaikobad for one and a half hours at Jal Villa.
From 4 to 10 July, Baba continued his work with Kaikobad and began a partial fast. In the morning he would take only tea at 6:00 A.M. and at 11:00 A.M. rice and dal. After this he would not eat anything until the next morning's tea. "Baba goes for walks every morning with a few of the mandali (and with umbrellas and raincoats), even when it is pouring!" Mani wrote to the Westerners.
On Silence Day, Sunday, 10 July 1955, both the men and women mandali kept silence and ate only one meal that day. Baba's lovers throughout India, Pakistan, Europe, America and elsewhere were also ordered to observe silence, but not to fast.