How did the individual who became known as Sai Baba first arrive in Shirdi, and who was the first person he encountered there?

According to the introductory account in Chapter 0, Maharaj (later Sai Baba) traveled to Shirdi with a wedding procession for the nephew of Chandbhai's wife. The procession halted in a garden near the Khandoba temple outside the village. Upon entering the Khandoba temple, Maharaj met a gentleman named Mhalasapati, a local goldsmith. This encounter, as detailed in the introduction, marks his initial connection with the people of Shirdi.