While bhajans were being sung, the photographers were busy snapping their cameras. Moved by the devotional rendering of the bhajans, Baba would often bend over to touch his feet and then his forehead. This he did throughout the five days of sahavas. Although Baba had asked all who brought garlands to place them on his arm and not on his neck to lessen his physical strain, three or four of the women garlanded him around the neck anyway, which he accepted.
When accepting his embrace, some were kissing his cheeks, whereupon he joked, "Tomorrow I will have swollen cheeks after all these kisses and embraces. But I am happy, for this is real giving and taking of love."
At about 11:10 A.M., Baba paused for a few minutes to go to his cabin. He returned within a short time to the meeting pandal and the darshan continued.
Baba announced, "One by one, those of you who have had my embrace and darshan, go have your lunch and come back. I will be here for the rest of the day until the last person has had his turn."
A week prior to the sahavas, Roda Mistry had suddenly developed acute stomach pains. She was taken to the hospital and the doctor said surgery should be done immediately. Her husband Jim requested that the doctor should wait, and he sent a telegram to Baba asking him what to do. The doctor warned that it was dangerous to postpone it, but as soon as the telegram was sent, Roda began experiencing some relief. By morning she was fine and was able to go home. The doctor was thoroughly astounded. She attended the sahavas and now came before Baba for his embrace.
Each person was introduced to Baba, who off and on would make jokes. The Bombay and Poona groups consisted of old lovers who had been following him since the 1920s, with whom Baba was quite lively. Some kept their heads on his feet and took longer than the rest, but Baba did not hurry anyone and took no objection.
At one point, Baba remarked, "When the heart is completely purified, God is realized. God forgives everything except hypocrisy, which He never forgives."
Referring to Dhanapathy Rao, Baba observed, "He travels to faraway places in Andhra and spreads my message of Love and Truth in every house. He is doing wonderful work."
Observing a woman weeping, Baba remarked, "She has no child and is looked down upon in the family."
Baba consoled her, "I myself am your child, and all are my children."