Did Sai Baba's interactions with visitors follow a predictable pattern? Please explain using examples from the text.

No, Sai Baba's interactions were notably unpredictable. Chapter 29 emphasizes that 'This was Baba's constant manner - nothing was ever fixed.' While he was known for distributing money, it was not a certainty for every visitor. For instance, the text mentions he gave a group of Ramdasi devotees eight rupees and eight annas, but it also notes, 'Sometimes he gave them a bafri (sweet), sometimes he sent them back empty-handed.' This variability applied to all visitors, including the many fakirs and beggars at his door. Receiving anything from him was considered a special fortune, dependent on his unknowable will.