Based on the descriptions in Chapter 7, how did people, especially those of high caste, react to Sai Baba's paradoxical nature and unconventional practices?

Chapter 7 explains that people were often amazed and humbled by Sai Baba's paradoxical nature. The text specifically notes that even the "best of Brahmins" and Agnihotris (keepers of the sacred fire) would worship Him, abandoning their pride in ritual purity and prostrating before Him. This was a significant reaction, as their high-caste status would typically make them avoid someone who lived in a mosque and defied clear religious categorization. The chapter states that those who came to "see the proof" or investigate Him would end up behaving in the same way, becoming silent and humble upon witnessing His divine presence.