How did Sai Baba's Mahasamadhi affect the villagers and his devotees as described in the text?

Chapter 43 vividly portrays the profound grief that engulfed the community following Sai Baba's passing. The text states that when his body lay motionless, a great lamentation arose, and the villagers felt 'poor and miserable' without him. For both children and elders, it felt like the end of life itself. Those devotees who were not present at the final moment were particularly distressed, filled with regret and the sad thought that they had missed their chance to be of service. The atmosphere was one of profound sadness and anxiety for all.