442 IN THE VISION OF GOD
"* There is no need for it. I know what [ am about. The
initiation is meant for people like you."
Soon after, the photographer earno with a doxen copies
of Kamdas' photo taken on the previous duy. Tiio assembled
devotees eagerly secured a copy each, of whom our vakil
friend was one. On getting his copy, this friend, going
near Ramdas, took out of his pocket his fountain-pen and
handing the photo and the pen to Rmudaa requested him
to write down on the top of the photo the lium-tnautram.
Observing this, the friend who advised him to got initiated
roared with laughter and exclaimed :
"There you are. What is this if not initiation?"
"No, no," returned the vakil friend, "lam simply
asking him to write down the man tram. That is all."
Another day Ramdas was invited to the local High
School where he had not only to speak a few words to the
students but also distribute prizes to them.
Two more events that occurred one foil owing closely on
the other are of utmost significance. One afternoon,
about forty persons belonging feo the cobbler caste came to
pay a visit to Ramdas, passing through the sliroots in pro-
cession singing the Lord's Name to the accompaniment of
cymbals, vina and mridang. He received them at the
gate of the vakil's house. They considered it no email
privilege that they could approach him and touch his feet.
Before leaving they expressed a desire that he should attend
their congregation to be held in his honour inHlioir locality,
at nine o'clock in the night. The same day ho had another
invitation from the prominent brahmaus of the place for a
harikatha performance at the Sri Pandurauga tomplo of the
town. It was decided that he should proceed to the tomple
directly after his visit to the locality oli the cobblers had
terminated.
About eight in the night a big group of tho cobbler
devotees came to take him to thoir place. He passed through
the streets in procession joined also by many brahmaus of