As per the account in Chapter 5, Baba arrived in Shirdi with a wedding party that encamped under a banyan tree in the open yard of the Khandoba temple. It was here that Mahalsapati greeted him with 'Ya Sai' as he stepped down from a cart, giving him his name. After the wedding party left and Baba remained, he took up residence in the mosque. His days were spent freely; he would sometimes sit in the Chavadi, sometimes in the Maruti temple, and also enjoyed the company of other holy men. The text mentions he would sit and talk with Devidas and Janakidas Gosavi, indicating he quickly became part of the spiritual fabric of the village.
Describe the specific circumstances of Baba's arrival at the Khandoba temple and his activities in the initial days.
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