How did devotees like Das Ganu perceive Sai Baba's divine nature? Was he seen as an incarnation of other gods?

Devotees perceived Sai Baba as a manifestation of the highest divinity, embodying various divine forms. As summarized in a song by Das Ganu in Chapter 4, Baba was seen as the Hindu Trinity in one form. He was viewed as Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The song describes how he speaks with the authority of Brahma, can show a fierce form like Rudra (Shiva), and is sometimes playful like Krishna (an avatar of Vishnu). This devotional perspective shows that his followers did not see him as just one saint, but as the supreme boat to cross the ocean of worldly existence, encompassing the powers and attributes of the greatest gods.