The claims
Each entry pairs a reported miracle with the documentary record and an honest, confidence-labeled estimate of how likely it is that no natural explanation accounts for it.
2 claims
4% authentic
Strong natural explanation
Indian spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba, who claimed to materialize objects from thin air as proof of divinity, was captured on multiple occasions apparently concealing and transferring objects using standard conjuring technique, and refused every request for controlled testing.
Disprovensigns·India (Puttaparthi ashram and public events)
Sathya Sai Baba: Materialization Miracles Exposed as Sleight of Hand on Video
Indian spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba, who claimed to materialize objects from thin air as proof of divinity, was captured on multiple occasions apparently concealing and transferring objects using standard conjuring technique, and refused every request for controlled testing.
3% authenticStrong natural explanation
Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba (1926–2011) claimed to materialize objects — watches, jewelry, ash, lingams — from thin air before millions of followers, but multiple investigations documented sleight-of-hand, and footage from India's national broadcaster showed an assistant passing him a gold chain before 'materialization.'
Disprovensigns·Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, India; worldwide
Sathya Sai Baba's 'Materializations': Investigated and Exposed
Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba (1926–2011) claimed to materialize objects — watches, jewelry, ash, lingams — from thin air before millions of followers, but multiple investigations documented sleight-of-hand, and footage from India's national broadcaster showed an assistant passing him a gold chain before 'materialization.'