He remarked, "I am happy to see all of you. So happy, I wish to express my happiness through whistling. But how can I whistle? I am silent. So all of you whistle on my behalf."
And one by one, everybody did so. The following evening at 6:30 P.M., the Andhra group gave a public performance of their Burra Katha play at Gokhale Hall.
On the morning of the 17th, Bhaskara Raju, Kondapalli Venkatacharya, Parepalli Satyam, B. Satyanarayana Raju and Ramabhadra Raju performed a shortened version of their four-hour ballad-play before Baba at Guruprasad. Afterwards at 10:00 A.M., Bhikubhai took a photograph of the group with Baba.
Baba remarked, "This is a unique photograph. People will appreciate it after my physical end and flock around you in recognition of your services for my universal cause."
Meanwhile, Mansari and Kaikobad's family had been brought to Guruprasad on 17 May to spend the day with Baba. They lived isolated on Meherabad Hill and seldom left the property, unless ordered by Baba. Mansari's brother Minoo brought a sumptuous amount of ice cream again that day, which Baba distributed to all.
Baba had asked K. N. Soman to write a play in Marathi, which he began during Baba's stay in Poona, but he was not able to finish it.
Maharani Shantadevi came to see Baba on 22 May with her daughters, and again the next day for two hours with Sardar Raste. Shantadevi would often visit Guruprasad to see Baba, whenever she visited Poona, but she stayed in another bungalow while Baba was occupying Guruprasad.
Baba once remarked to her, "I want you to come to me regularly. But come only when you have the time and it is convenient."
She was wondering why Baba did not order her to come to him as he would do with others. But Baba never did give her any orders. She would never ask Baba anything on her own, but occasionally when Baba would ask her about things on her mind, she would answer and tell him about her personal and family affairs. (She had marital problems with her husband, who was considered an "international playboy.")
On one occasion, Baba commented to Shantadevi, "You are blessed. I love you more than you love me. I have my nazar on you."
Baba would also frequently remark to her in later years, "Guruprasad has become immortal. It will turn into a place of pilgrimage. With it, you too will become immortal."