How did Sai Baba's encounter with Chand Patil facilitate his return to Shirdi?

The narrative in Chapter 5 explains the circumstances of Sai Baba's return to Shirdi after a period of being hidden. His return was directly facilitated by his encounter with Chand Patil. After Baba miraculously helped Patil find his lost mare and then created fire from the earth, Patil was convinced of his sainthood. The chapter introduction states that Baba returned to Shirdi with Chand Patil and that he was found "within a Muslim wedding party." This implies that the relationship forged between Baba and Patil on the road to Aurangabad was the very means by which Baba traveled back to and reappeared in Shirdi, ending his time in obscurity.