What is the relationship between food offerings (naivedya), Arati, and the fulfillment of a devotee's desire in the story from the Shri Sai Satcharitra?

In the narrative from Chapter 28, there is a distinct and sequential relationship between naivedya, Arati, and the fulfillment of desire. First, the desire for khaja exists in Laxmichand's mind. Then, Baba Himself orchestrates the naivedya by ordering, "Bring me a plate full of khaja." This is followed by the performance of the Arati. Baba explicitly states, "then do the arati-puja" and later, "do the arati quickly." It was only after the Arati was completed that the khaja was served as prasad, and "Laxmichand's attachment was fulfilled." This sequence shows Arati as the sacred ritual that sanctifies the offering and precedes the reception of grace.