The name 'Sai Baba' was bestowed upon Maharaj during his first encounter with Mhalasapati. As detailed in Chapter 0, when Maharaj, wearing a kafni, cap, and dhoti, entered the Khandoba temple in Shirdi, Mhalasapati greeted him with the words "Aavo Sai Baba," which means "Come, Sai Baba." Maharaj adopted this name and was known as Sai Baba for the rest of his life. The text notes that when his testimony was once taken in a commission and he was asked his name, he replied, "They call me Sai Baba."
Describe how the name 'Sai Baba' came to be associated with Maharaj.
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