How did the Tarkhad family handle the conflict between the father's Prarthana Samaj beliefs and the son's devotional practice of idol worship?

The Tarkhad family navigated their differing spiritual leanings through a compromise rooted in love and respect. Chapter 9 describes the son's worry about leaving for Shirdi because he didn't know who would perform his daily worship of Sai's photograph. His father, Babasaheb Tarkhad, was a follower of the Prarthana Samaj, and the son felt it wouldn't be right to ask him to perform idol worship. The son's solution was to ask his father to promise that he would offer Naivedya to Sai before anyone in the household consumed food. The father, understanding the depth of his son's devotion, accepted this vow. This agreement allowed the son to travel with peace of mind while the father took on a practice that was a commitment he made to his son.