As India's most enduring god-man enters his 75th year, his spirituality rests uneasily with controversy. But unless the Centre helps, it won' t be easy . The Big Foul-up Violent protests against a bid to shift polluting units leaves the Government groping for an alternative. A step by step magician's view of how Sai Baba performs his miracles Sacred ash.
Baba produces vibhuti with ash.
Sorcar wets salt to form a small mass or ball pressed firmly between his fingers for later. The hand is held out and the salt mass quashed between fingers to pour into a powdery heap. Gold from air. The flowing robe is a clever cover. Swift moves conceal.