Thus, after a horrendous eight-hour journey, they found themselves back in Poona. Their Bombay excursion was canceled and they went their separate ways. The railroad offered passengers the option of continuing to Bombay via Dhond and Manmad, but Baba was no longer in the mood to travel. Baily and Ghani later conversed about the incident and were convinced that Baba had purposely planned the whole affair to demonstrate to them his spiritual power. Their faith in his omniscience became a strong conviction from that day onward.

Another passenger on the train that day — who did go on to Bombay — was Abdul Karim Abdulla, later known as Ramjoo because he was born in the month Ramzan (according to the Islamic calendar). Ramjoo, 21, was a married cloth merchant in Poona and had met Baba briefly at a gathering at Munshiji's house. He was immediately attracted to Baba's living flame and, as he remarked, "curious to know more about this Irani saint." Although their paths crossed several times in Poona, Ramjoo did not have another opportunity to be in Baba's close company for another six months.

In mid-October 1920, Upasni Maharaj and his disciples traveled to Madhav Baugh (a suburb of Bombay) for Dassera.  At Maharaj's invitation, the group was joined by Merwan Seth and a few of his Poona companions. During one program, the saint Gadge Maharaj came for Upasni's darshan and sang bhajans before him. Merwan Seth was seated beside Upasni.