At about 2:00 P.M. the train arrived in Bajwa (a small village five miles from Baroda), and Haribhai Patel and hundreds of others shouted, " Bolo [Say] Meher Prabhu ki jai! " Baba stepped out of the compartment, Haribhai immediately garlanded him, and the lovers continued to garland him until Baba reached the car, a Chevrolet convertible decorated with flowers. The entire scene reminded the mandali of the tumultuous reception Baba had received in Hamirpur. A long procession began with crowds preceding the car, shouting Baba's Jai, and Haribhai Patel and party singing bhajans. The procession arrived at the house of Dahyabhai Ishwardas Patel, a prosperous tobacco merchant, where all were to stay. Haribhai Patel introduced one and all to Baba, and members of the reception committee garlanded him again. Baba had gone there at the invitation of Haribhai, a longtime lover of Baba who was instrumental in spreading Baba's love in Bajwa.
Everyone was served refreshments, and Baba went to the darshan site nearby. A beautiful pandal had been raised and the stage was splendidly decorated. A crowd of 5,000 had gathered. Baba stepped onto the dais and was garlanded by Haribhai, who, with his family, performed Baba's arti. Baba began distributing the prasad to men and women, waiting in two separate rows on either side. Music was played, and Haribhai was so overjoyed that he was dancing as he sang. It was a monumentally significant day for him, and Age declared, "The One about whom Haribhai had been speaking is now among them!"
Baba continued the distribution until evening, after which his arti was again performed, and he was photographed with his close Bajwa lovers. Baba then visited Haribhai's residence and the homes of his other lovers.
On the pretext that he wanted to take a walk, Baba set out in the darkness with the mandali and a few of the local residents. Passing through small, zigzagging lanes, he arrived in a poor locality inhabited by tobacco workers, who were astonished and overjoyed to find the Lord among them. Baba went and sat in a few huts for a while, and the laborers quickly gathered for his darshan and fell prostrate at his feet.
Bajwa is an important tobacco market, and Dahyabhai Patel owned a tobacco factory there. These laborers were employed in his factory. Because they were working, they had not been able to attend the darshan program, which they much desired to do. So, out of his compassion, Baba himself visited and showered his love on them.