How did the practice of offering Dakshina to Sai Baba evolve from His initial refusal to accept money?

The practice of giving Dakshina to Sai Baba evolved in stages. Initially, as Chapter 14 details, Baba accepted nothing. Later, He would take small coins for tobacco but would return larger offerings. The change began when devotees started feeling that it was improper to approach a saint for darshan empty-handed. As Baba's fame grew and crowds of devotees increased, worship became more formal and ritualistic. The established tradition, which dictates that worship is incomplete without offerings like gold and Dakshina, was applied to Guru-worship. Thus, the practice shifted from Baba's personal disinterest in money to a structured system of offerings driven by devotees' reverence and religious customs.