What was the initial mindset of the man who went with Kaka Mahajani to Shirdi, and what were his specific conditions for the trip?

According to Chapter 35, the man who accompanied Kaka Mahajani was initially a skeptic with a very specific spiritual outlook. He is described as being "averse to idol worship and a great devotee of the formless." His motivation for the trip was not devotion but rather "a clinical curiosity." Because of his principles, he laid down two firm conditions before agreeing to go with his friend. First, he would take Darshan but would "never bow his head." Second, he would not provide any Dakshina. He only set out from Mumbai for Shirdi after Kaka Mahajani agreed to these terms.