How did Sai Baba spend his final days, and what happened immediately after he passed away?

Chapter 44 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra provides a detailed account of Sai Baba's final moments. Knowing his end was near, Baba spent two full weeks, fourteen days and nights, in focused contemplation, listening to a Brahmin recite the Ramayana. He attained the state of bodilessness, or passed away, on the day of Vijayadashami. As detailed in Chapter 44, a debate immediately began between his Hindu and Muslim devotees, which lasted for twenty-six hours, concerning how to perform the final rites and where to locate his Samadhi, or tomb. This period was filled with uncertainty and deliberation among the followers.