The text says Baba with Tukaram’s Gatha in Hand. This photo is from the First Edition of the Marathi Sai Satcharitra. Sai Baba however took a book from one devotee and gave it to another. So they could study it and benefit from it. On Guru Poornima day numerous devotees came to Baba and placed a book before him, hoping that he might return it with his blessings. This is a rare photograph of Baba holding Tukaram's Gatha in his hand. (Refer Sai Leela Magazine 4th Year, Ank.4-5 Jeshta and Ashad Shake 1848 (1826)) - (Source: Ambrosia in Shirdi & Baba’s Gurukul by Vinny Chitluri). The Umbrella, Bhagoji Shinde and the other devotees are clearly seen but in place of Baba there is a luminous light and only his feet can be seen. Joshi got the photograph printed and to his utter surprise, Baba is not visible, and only his feet can be seen. Again Baba repeated the same saying “I don’t need any photograph of mine. Shama saw this and told Baba that Joshi had taken his photograph. Joshi seized the opportunity and took a photograph of Baba. Upon Baba's return from Lendi Baugh, he stood a while near Sathe Wada.
Baba said, “I don’t want a photograph of mine, but you can certainly take a photograph of the devotees accompanying me”. Before doing this he asked Baba for permission to take his photograph. He kept his camera mounted and ready for Baba to return from Lendi Baugh. Joshi wanted to take a photograph of Baba. Baba responded to their wishes by standing there for a while. The devotees stayed in Sathe Wada would eagerly wait for Baba and the procession to approach the corner in front of the Wada, so that they could have his darshan. Every morning after breakfast, Baba went to Lendi Baugh. This photograph was taken by a devotee named Gopal Dinakar Joshi in the year 1912.
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