In addition, Baba would change his position every few minutes — first sitting, then lying down, then turning over.
At 10:00 A.M. Baba went to Baily's room where he remained for about fifteen minutes. At 10:30 he told those near him that he was dying, and naturally the mandali became extremely concerned. The school was ordered closed after the 11:45 recess. Baba came out of the crypt again at 3:15 P.M. and sat in the dining hall for a few minutes before returning to the crypt. He came out at 5:00 P.M. and went to lower Meherabad, returning at 6:30 P.M.
As the day passed, Baba seemed quite ill and, by sunset, his eyes were half-closed and looked vacant. His hands and feet had grown cold and his entire body was limp and lifeless. Thus, though the news from Bombay was hopeful, Baba appeared withdrawn and disheartened.
After exerting himself by going to lower Meherabad, his condition seemed to worsen.
Indeed, Baba spelled on the board, "I am God; I am everywhere; I am in everything. I am the source of all — Bliss and Power. I who give life to all, how can I die? From my shoulder to my toe, there is numbness. Still, I am not going to die until I am 95 years old."
Arti was performed at 9:00 P.M. with all sitting quietly with him for half an hour.
Baba's condition was due to his Universal work and its medium at the time was Ali. While doing this work, Baba wanted the boy near him to lessen his suffering. It is incomprehensible, but to move the world, the Master could use a small boy as his medium — and for this great purpose, unknown to mankind, he would protect and nourish the child with all his heart.
The following day, Tuesday, 28 February 1928, a discouraging telegram was received saying that Ali's father and other relatives were not willing to send Ali back to Meherabad. But strangely enough, Baba was in a good mood that day, despite this disappointing news. In the morning he went to the women's quarters and asked for a sari. Draping it around himself, and wearing a dhoti and a crown the women had fashioned, Baba walked around Meherabad and distributed some fruits someone had brought. The photographer S. S. Deen was called from Ahmednagar to photograph Baba and the children.
The next day Baba spoke about Jesus and his parables, and again stated that after Jesus' crucifixion, he went to Kashmir where he died.