According to the introduction presented in Chapter 0, the individual later known as Sai Baba arrived in Shirdi as part of a wedding procession for Chandbhai's wife's nephew. The procession stopped in a garden near the Khandoba temple outside the village. Upon entering the temple, he met a gentleman named Mhalasapati, a local goldsmith and devotee of Khandoba. It was Mhalasapati who first welcomed him with the words "Aavo Sai Baba," which became his recognized name. Mhalasapati then introduced Baba to his companions, Kashiram Shimpi and Appa Jagle, and all three became his devoted followers.
How did Sai Baba first come to Shirdi, and what were his initial encounters with the local residents as described in the introduction?
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