What were the specific contradictions in Sai Baba's life that made it impossible to define him as either Hindu or Muslim?

Chapter 7 details several paradoxes that made Sai Baba's religious identity ambiguous and ultimately transcendent. If someone called him a Hindu, he looked like a Muslim (Yavana), and vice-versa. Physically, he had pierced ears, a Hindu custom, but also showed signs of circumcision, a Muslim practice. Furthermore, his residence was a mosque, yet within it, he maintained a sacred fire (Dhuni) that burned day and night, allowed the ringing of bells and blowing of conches, and conducted bhajans—all practices associated with Hinduism. These contradictions showed he was a holy incarnation beyond such labels.