What specific actions did Sai Baba take while distributing Udi to his devotees, as detailed in Chapter 20?

Chapter 20 provides a detailed and loving account of Sai Baba's Udi distribution. After the noon Aarti, the Maharaj would stand with a 'most merciful gaze.' The text highlights his personal involvement: he would fill his own hands with the sacred ash and carefully place it into the cupped hands of the devotees. In an act of immense love and intimacy, Baba would then use his thumb to apply the Udi directly to their foreheads. Following this spiritual blessing, he would show his concern for their worldly needs by telling them, 'go, all of you, to your lodgings' to eat a delicious meal.