Can you describe the specific ritual Sai Baba performed with fire just before he would set out for the Chavadi?

Just before departing the Masjid for the Chavadi procession, Sai Baba performed a very specific and intriguing ritual. Chapter 37 explains that after Tatya Patil had placed a golden-bordered shawl over Him, Baba would walk over to a spot where a bundle of firewood was kept. There, He would move His right big toe for a moment. Immediately after, He would personally wave His right hand over the burning flame of the dhuni, extinguishing it. Only after completing this act of first touching the wood and then putting out the fire would Sai set out for the Chavadi. This was a consistent part of His preparation for the nightly procession.