According to Chapter 19, the narrator arrived at the Masjid to find the noon Aarti in full swing, with men and women participating separately. The sound of musical instruments and the gong was loud, and the pavilion was so crowded with men that there was no way to get up the steps. As the narrator resigned himself to waiting below, Madhavrao (Shama) unexpectedly grabbed his hand, pulled him up the steps through the crowd, and sat him directly in front of Sai Baba, who was calmly smoking his chillum while Jog performed the Aarti.
Can you describe the scene when the narrator arrived at the Masjid during the noon Aarti and how he was brought before Baba?
📖 Chapter 19