Amar Singh Saigal then recited the Master's Prayer in Hindi over the microphone in a touching manner. Those with cameras surrounded Baba to take his picture. While he sat on the dais smiling, pointing to someone, catching the eye of another, glancing or signaling to another in recognition, Beheram, Bhikubhai and others took photographs.
Madhusudan sang a welcome song with Subhadra and the Poona bhajan group.
Baba asked, "Is it new?"
Turning to Dr. Bharucha, Baba gestured, "The pain in my neck is severe."
K. K. Ramakrishnan, the secretary of the Avatar Meher Baba Poona Center, then read out this welcome address:
Beloved of all hearts, Avatar Meher Baba, our first thought this morning is: "What place is there in which to welcome the One who is Infinite Existence; and what can serve as a seat for him who contains within himself all existence?"
However, in the light of your silent revelation, we understand that it is through infinite compassion for mankind that, responding to the call of human hearts, you have clothed yourself in human form as our Beloved Baba so that we can offer God Himself a place and a seat among us. We are fortunate to feast our eyes on the beauty of your divinely human form. Our hearts pour out their love, homage and devotion at your sacred feet.
A year ago, you opened this hall which we built as a center for your message of Love and Truth. We pray that your coming again today is a sign that all future anniversaries will be blessed by you.
We welcome you, Beloved Baba, not only to this place, but also in our hearts, to be enthroned there eternally as our Divine Beloved.
In response, Baba gave the following message spoken through Eruch:
I am happy that in welcoming me to the hall which in your love you have built for my work, you are welcoming me to a place in your lives and a seat in each of your hearts. For it is to live in your hearts and to share in your lives that I have come among you.
Keshav Nigam and K. N. Soman read the Hindi and Marathi translations of Baba's message.
While these were being read over the microphone, Baba gestured, "No one is listening!"