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On 13 May,1932 Baba left Southampton England on board the SS Bremen, bound for New York City. In this photo He is being farewelled by (from right) Norina, Quentin (seen from behind, Kitty, Minta (behind Chanji also seen from behind. Kaka is left of Baba. From Lord Meher: On 13 May 1932, Adi Sr. was sent back to India as previously arranged. Early the next day, many gathered for a tearful send-off at the Waterloo Station. Baba, Quentin, Meredith and Margaret Starr, and the mandali, Adi Jr., Beheram, Chanji, Kaka Baria and Ghani boarded the S. S. Bremen bound for New York City. Kitty, Kim, Margaret and Delia journeyed from London to Southampton to see Baba off and bid him bon voyage as tears streamed down their cheeks. “Baba also feels [sad] as he never felt before,” Chanji observed.