Baba embraced each man, reminding them before his embrace to concentrate on their resolve. Each of the mandali was given individual duties for six months, and the sahavas arrangements were further discussed. All left after having lunch at Meherazad.
One week later, on Sunday, 15 September 1957, Baba washed the feet of 101 lepers at the Ahmednagar leper colony, bowing to them while seated in a low chair (the lepers climbed onto a table), and giving them each prasad of one rupee and a packet of sweets. Among the mandali with Baba were Adi Sr., Bhau, Eruch, Kaka Baria, Jalbhai and Elcha Mistry, who left that day for Bombay. Although the function was private, Dhake, Kaka Chinchorkar and a few others from Ahmednagar were also present, including Beatrice Vigo, to whom Baba remarked:
"In the [diseased] physical cages of these lepers dwell beautiful souls. I don't bow down to them as lepers; by my laying my head on their feet, God is bowing to God! Suffering brings one nearer to God, and for that, these lepers are dearer to me."
Baba departed for Meherazad at 11:45 A.M.
Another sahavas meeting was held at Meherazad at 9:00 A.M. on the 17th with Pendu, Padri, Vishnu, Sidhu, Adi Sr., Sarosh, Feram and the Meherazad mandali. Three days later, on the 20th, the men and women mandali at Meherazad were instructed to fast, and they continued to fast every Friday until Baba's special work was completed. Baba, likewise, would join them in the fast.
On Sunday, 22 September 1957, 101 poor children from the school in nearby Pimpalgaon Village were brought to Meherazad. Baba bowed to them and gave each the same prasad, one rupee and laddoos prepared by Chhagan. Although Baba still had intense pain in his hip joint, he laid his head on the feet of the poor and lepers for his work.
Baba would experience what he described as a "loose feeling" in his hip joint. When he took steps, he could feel the bone settle in place. This also happened when he turned on his side while lying down. Baba and the mandali were informed about a physical therapist in Bombay who was able to relieve pain by pressing nerve fibers, so Nariman was asked to arrange for Baba to stay in Bombay for three weeks to take this treatment.
On the 23rd, the Meherabad mandali returned to Meherazad for further discussions. Afterwards, Baba returned to Ahmednagar in Adi Sr.'s car. Adi got down and Padri drove Baba on to Meherabad, where Baba visited those there, before returning to Meherazad.