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24 april 2011 puttaparthi , andhra pradesh , india sathyanarayana raju puttaparthi , british india , madras presidency -lrb- now andhra pradesh -rrb- 220px 23 november 1926 sathya -rrb- . . jpg sai baba . photo guy veloso -lrb- www.guyveloso.com sathya sai baba
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sathya sai baba

sathya sai baba -lrb- born sathya narayana raju ; 23 november 192624 april 2011 -rrb- was an indian guru , spiritual leader and philanthropist .
he claimed to be the reincarnation of sai baba of shirdi .
sai baba 's materialisations of `` vibhuti '' -lrb- holy ash -rrb- and other small objects such as rings , necklaces , and watches , along with reports of miraculous healings , resurrections , clairvoyance , bilocation , and alleged omnipotence and omniscience , were a source of both fame and controversy .
his devotees considered them signs of his divinity , while sceptics viewed them as simple conjuring tricks .
he further faced accusations over the years of sexual abuse and fraud , which he rejected as smear campaigns .
the sathya sai organisation , founded by sathya sai baba `` to enable its members to undertake service activities as a means to spiritual advancement '' , has over 1,200 sathya sai centres -lrb- branches -rrb- in 126 countries .
through this organisation , sathya sai baba established a network of free hospitals , clinics , drinking water projects , auditoriums , ashrams and schools .
