How did Sai Baba's followers seek blessings on their books, and what was the belief behind this practice?

Devotees developed a practice of seeking blessings on sacred texts by presenting them to Sai Baba. As described in Chapter 27, a desire arose in their minds to have books blessed, believing that reading a book after Baba had touched it would lead to the acquisition of merit and supreme welfare. They would often bring books like the Five-Jeweled Gita or life stories from a shop and, sometimes using Madhavrao as an intermediary, give them into Baba's hands. The hope was to receive the book back as a form of blessing, or 'prasad,' which they would then read for spiritual benefit.