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1. For proper guidance and assistance to the devotees, Reception centers have
been opened opposite the S.T. Bus stand.
2. On arrival to Shirdi, devotees should immediately get in touch with the
above mention Reception centers of the Sansthan and should thereafter proceed to
the Enquiry Office for booking their accommodation which is made available after
registration of name and other particulars.
3. Occupied room(s) should be locked before going out.
4. If the accommodation provided is in the common hall, luggage should always
be left in charge of a member of the party to safeguard it from anti-social
elements.
5. A locker is available at nominal charge and against a deposit, which may
be booked at the enquiry office, and used for keeping luggage or any other
valuables.
6. Care should be taken not to leave any belongings behind in the toilets and
the bathrooms.
7. As the Samadhi Mandir is over-crowded at the time of
Arati, devotees
should safeguard their ornaments and purses from pick-pockets and mind their
children.
8. Devotees should note that all religious functions and Poojas in the
Sansthan premises are to be arranged and performed through the office of the
Sansthan. Necessary payments for these are to be made at the office against a
receipt. Boxes have been provided by the Sansthan in the Mandir itself to
receive the devotees' offerings by way of Dakshina and Hundis.
9. Offering to Shri Sai Baba in cash or kind should always be made at the
office against a receipt.
10. Devotees should bear in mind that Baba left no heirs or disciples and
should guard themselves against such deception practiced by impostors.
11. As all the necessary assistance and guidance is readily available to the
devotees at the Reception center of the Sansthan, assistance from unauthorized
guides at the S.T. stand, if taken by the devotees, will be at their own risk.
12. Devotees are warned against practitioners of black magic professing
allegiance to Shri Sai Baba, and also against those circulating chain-letters,
asking the receiver to send a certain number of copies of the letter to his
friends.
13. Literature about Shri Sai Baba containing authentic information has been
published by the Sansthan and is readily available at book shops near the
Samadhi Mandir.
14. A complaint/suggestion book is always kept in the office for the use by
the devotees, in which they are requested to write clearly their
complaints/suggestions along with their full name(s) and addresses. The Sansthan
authorities take due note of such complaints/suggestions.
15. Donations should always be sent by Money Orders, Postal Orders, Crossed
and A/c. Payee Cheques or Drafts to ensure safe delivery of the same. Do not
send cash or currency notes in postal envelopes.
16. As the various dealers and vendors of Pooja articles are not connected
with the Sansthan, devotees should first fix the price before buying these
articles to avoid any trouble thereafter.
17. All donations for oil for the
Nanda-deep and for firewood for Dhuni in
the Dwarkamai are to be given in the Accounts office only. Further details
regarding these can be obtained from the Temple-in-charge.
18. Devotees desirous of feeding the poor can arrange to do so against cash
payment to be made to the Prasadalaya itself or the account office. Coupons are
not accepted for this purpose.
19. Devotees desirous of distributing alms to beggars can do so only in the
beggars' shed, near Prasadalaya with the help of the Security officer.
20. Devotees making correspondence should give their complete and correct
addresses.
21. Devotees are requested to avail of the facilities at the Tea canteen and
Prasadalaya run by the Sansthan where tea and meals are served at subsidized
rates.
22. Medical facilities are available at the well-equipped Sainath Hospital
run by the Shirdi Sansthan.
23. The Sansthan has not appointed any representative for the purpose of
collecting donations in cash or otherwise. Devotees are informed that no
donations either in cash or otherwise should be given to anybody personally.
This is to avoid deceit as well as to prevent devotees from being cheated by
unscrupulous elements. 
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