Trust members found 98 kilograms (215.6 pounds) of gold, 307 kilograms of silver and 115 million rupees ($2.55 million) in cash afterwards in his private quarters. The treasure was recorded in the presence of two retired judges. The rooms had been kept shut from March 28 when Sai Baba, who had ashrams in 126 countries, was hospitalised and were reopened on June 16.

The Sathya Sai Trust , which manages his vast empire spanning hospitals and spiritual retreats, said it had not previously been aware of the undisclosed riches and has deposited them with a bank.
"As soon an inventory was taken, the money was deposited with the State Bank of India ," trust.

The charity, previously criticised for its secrecy and opaque management of an empire thought to be worth billions of dollars, said it would cooperate with the government in any probe.
"If an enquiry comes from the government then we will promptly attend to it and if the government wants to monitor us, we have no problem," Srinivasan said, replying to questions on the Trust's functioning.

He also brushed off the seizure by state police of a private vehicle transporting 3.5 million rupees from Sai Baba's ashram to the nearby city of Bangalore on June 18. He said the confiscated cash came from devotees who had donated it to build a mausoleum for Sai Baba, and it had been given to consultants who were going to run the project.

"The samadhi (mausoleum) is not being built by the Trust as it cannot do religious activity because it is a public charity trust," Srinivasan said. The future of the fabulously wealthy organisation is uncertain and some observers predict a power struggle among the guru's closest aides and Trust members.