Can you describe the character Hari Kanoba and his initial motivation for traveling to Shirdi?

Hari Kanoba is introduced in Chapter 49 as a man from Mumbai who embodies skepticism. He is described as someone who is not devoted to any spiritual goal and remains unbelieving when hearing about the greatness of saints. Lacking personal experience, he listens to stories about Sai with a "fault-finding eye." His sole purpose for accompanying his friends on a journey to Shirdi was not genuine devotion but rather a desire to test Sai Baba. The text states that his only "eligibility" for this visit was that he was a seeker of miracles. Unbeknownst to him, Sai was already fully aware of his skeptical intentions before he even began his journey.