How was the annual Ram Navami fair initiated, and what were some of its central traditions?

The annual fair, or Jatra, was first proposed by the devotee Gopalrao Gund as a way to honor Maharaj. Chapter 0 explains that he shared this idea with Tatya Patil, Dada Kote Patil, and Madhavrao Deshpande, who all agreed to organize it. Despite initial obstacles from a local Kulkarni which required obtaining a specific order from the collector, the fair was approved. By Maharaj's command, it was decided the fair would be held on Ram Navami each year. A key tradition of this fair involves a grand procession with two large ceremonial flags. One flag was contributed by Nanasaheb Nimonkar and the other by Damu Shet Kasar, and they were tied to the Masjid.