Delcy Rodriguez visits Prasanthi Nilayam ashram after meeting Narendra Modi
Venezuela's leader Delcy Rodriguez is stopping by the Prasanthi Nilayam ashram of the late spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba during her ongoing visit to India, right after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Both Rodriguez and ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro are longtime devotees, finding inspiration and guidance in Sathya Sai's teachings.
Maduro and Rodriguez devotees, 200,000 followers
Rodriguez has visited the ashram before, sharing that she said, "Many times, when I was in danger, I felt Baba with me, my family, and also with my country. He is always with us, teaching us ... and showing a path for peace and love,"
Maduro has called him "a being of light" and keeps his photo alongside national icons in his office.
The movement arrived in Venezuela back in the 1970s and now counts about 200,000 followers, showing just how far Sathya Sai's influence reaches.