According to Chapter 44, what happened immediately after Sai Baba's passing, and why was there confusion among the devotees?

Chapter 44 details the events following Sai Baba's breath leaving His body. Laxman-mama performed worship and Jog performed the Aarti. However, a period of uncertainty followed for twenty-six hours as Hindus and Muslims deliberated on how to handle the final rites. As mentioned in Chapter 44, this confusion was amplified because of a past incident 32 years prior. In that event, Baba had seemingly passed away for three days, drawing His life force into the crown of His head, only to return to His body. This memory made devotees doubtful whether He had truly passed away this time or was in a state of Samadhi.