MySansar: Devotees mourn Sathya Sai Baba's death

There were no discrimination, from VVIPs to villagers, hindus, muslims, sikhs, christians - they came in huge numbers to bid their final farewell to Sathya Sai Baba.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, second right, arrives to pay his last respects to Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, India, on the eve of his funeral Tuesday, April 26, 2011. The 84-year-old guru's Sunday death triggered an outpouring of grief from followers who included Indian politicians, movie stars, athletes and industrialists.

Women devotees push their way through policemen and volunteers trying to control a crowd arriving to to pay their last respects to Indian spiritual guru Sathya Sai Baba at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, India, Tuesday, April 26, 2011. The 84-year-old guru's Sunday death triggered an outpouring of grief from followers who included Indian politicians, movie stars, athletes and industrialists.The funeral will take place Wednesday morning

Women devotees assemble to pay their tributes Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, India, on the eve of his funeral Tuesday, April 26, 2011. The 84-year-old guru's Sunday death triggered an outpouring of grief from followers who included Indian politicians, movie stars, athletes and industrialists.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, wearing blue turban, and ruling United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, left, pay tribute near the body of Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing in the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, India, on the eve of his funeral Tuesday, April 26, 2011. The 84-year-old guru's Sunday death triggered an outpouring of grief from followers who included Indian politicians, movie stars, athletes and industrialists.

India's ruling United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, left, leaves after paying tributes to Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing in the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, India, on the eve of his funeral Tuesday, April 26, 2011. The 84-year-old guru's Sunday death triggered an outpouring of grief from followers who included Indian politicians, movie stars, athletes and industrialists.

Devotees line up to see the body of the Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, India, Monday, April 25, 2011. Thousands of devotees are thronging to the ashram of Baba a day after his death.

Villagers distribute free food to devotees who line up to see the body of Indian religious leader Sathya Sai Baba outside his ashram in Puttaparti, India, on the eve of his funeral Tuesday, April 26, 2011. The 84-year-old guru's Sunday death triggered an outpouring of grief from followers who included Indian politicians, movie stars, athletes and industrialists.

A volunteer, right, holding another's hand to control crowd, sports a watch with a photo of Indian religious leader Sathya Sai Baba as devotees line up to see Baba's body in Puttaparti, India, Tuesday, April 26, 2011. The 84-year-old guru's Sunday death triggered an outpouring of grief from followers who included Indian politicians, movie stars, athletes and industrialists.