From the perspective of Mhalasapati, Kashiram, and Appa Jagle, what was their role in the village and how did their lives change after meeting the Maharaj?

As Chapter 0 explains, Mhalasapati, Kashiram Shimpi, and Appa Jagle were companions in Shirdi who made it their duty to serve and look after the various saints, Gosavis, Bairagis, and Fakirs who came to the busy village, providing hospitality according to their capacity. Their lives were profoundly changed upon meeting the Maharaj. After Mhalasapati greeted him as 'Sai Baba' in the Khandoba temple, he introduced the holy man to Kashiram and Appa. The text in Chapter 0 states that all three "became total devotees of Maharaj," shifting their general service to saints into a focused and complete devotion to Sai Baba.