Why was the Tarkhad's son so worried about traveling to Shirdi with his mother?

The Tarkhad's son was deeply concerned about leaving for Shirdi because he maintained a strict daily routine of worshipping a photograph of Sai Baba. As described in Chapter 9, this ritual included offering 'Naivedya' (a food offering), and he would not eat without completing it. His primary worry was, "Who will perform the worship at home regularly?" This anxiety was compounded by the fact that his father was a follower of the Prarthana Samaj, and the son felt it wouldn't be right to entrust the practice of idol worship to him, creating a significant puzzle in his mind before his departure.