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Recently emerged photos of Shirdi Sai Baba
Posted by robertpriddy on January 11, 2009
The left photograph of Shirdi Sai Baba appears to be one taken when he was young and his hair was darker. The right hand one was evidently taken at the same time as the famous one where he walks beneath an umbrella palanquin.
Photo of young Shirdi Sai Baba
New photo of Shirdi Baba - umbrella group
It is important to note that the claim of Sathya Narayana Raju (aka Sathya Sai Baba) of Puttaparthi to be Shirdi Sai Baba reincarnated is contested by the official Shirdi Sai Sanesthan and that there are strong reasons for this (see here).
Various academic authors have contested the alleged facts stated by Sathya Sai Baba about Shirdi Sai. For example, in Dr. Marianne Warren’s major reissued monograph (see here) she contests the identity of Sathya Sai Baba as reincarnated Shirdi Sai Baba by comparing their works and teachings, with reference to new source materials.
Please go to the Public Petition for Official Investigations of Sathya Sai Baba and His Worldwide Organization
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nitwitnastik said
Great work Robert. Keep up the good work in exposing these babas. I think both of these babas are overhyped cultists figures whose claims of prophethood and miracles need to be investigated.
I recently wrote a post on shirdi sai baba and his miracles.
http://nitwitnastik.wordpress.com/2009/01/17/shirdi-sai-baba-and-a-few-dubious-miracles/