Based on Chapter 7, how did people, particularly high-caste Brahmins, react to Sai Baba's unconventional nature and ambiguous religious identity?

Chapter 7 explains that people were initially amazed by Sai Baba's transcendence of religious labels. Despite the paradoxes surrounding him, even the most orthodox individuals were profoundly moved. The text states that the 'best of Brahmins' would come to worship Him. Keepers of the sacred fire, known as Agnihotris, would abandon their pride in ritual purity and prostrate themselves before Him. As Chapter 7 describes, those who came intending to test or find proof would instead become 'silent and humble upon seeing Him,' ultimately adopting the same devoted behavior as His other followers.