Why did pilgrims travel to see Sai Baba in Shirdi, and what did they do once they arrived?

As detailed in Chapter 29, pilgrims traveled to see Sai Baba primarily because his fame as a great saint had spread widely. He was renowned for being 'patient, generous, and self-controlled,' and his practice of distributing money abundantly to the poor and needy drew many people. Upon arriving in Shirdi, the main activity for devotees was to take his 'darshan' (a reverent viewing). For example, a group of travelers from Madras, who were on a larger pilgrimage to Kashi, stopped specifically for this purpose. After arriving, they stayed for several days, attaining peace and performing 'loving devotional singing regularly' with great enthusiasm, which was their tradition as part of the Ramdasi sect.