 These items and goods are believed to have been donated over the years by Sai Baba's devotees from all over the world as religious gifts.On 23 November 1999, the Department of Posts, Government of India, released a postage stamp and a postal cover in recognition of the service rendered by Sai Baba in addressing the problem of providing safe drinking water to the rural masses.Another commemorative stamp was released on the occasion of what would have been his 88th birthday during November 2013.