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The villagers of Shirdi were unaware of the Divine Play taking place as a young, nameless fakir sat under a neem tree on the outskirts of town. Villagers were surprised to see someone so young practicing such hard penances. He had no love for perishable things and self-realization was his sole concern. This saintly boy left Shirdi for four years, his whereabouts unknown. Then, he returned to Shirdi as part of a wedding procession. Upon seeing the fakir, a local Khamdoba priest greeted him, as if divinely inspired, saying “Ya Sai” or “Welcome, Sai.” He never left Shirdi after that and was now known as Sai Baba.