Can you explain what happened in the days leading up to Sai Baba's passing as described in Chapter 44?

Chapter 44 of the Sai Satcharitra details the events surrounding Sai Baba's Mahasamadhi. Knowing His end was near, Baba arranged to have the Ramayana recited to Him. For two full weeks, fourteen days and nights, He listened with focused contemplation. This period of listening concluded on the day of Vijayadashami, which is when Baba attained the state of bodilessness, or passed away. As this chapter recounts, immediately after His breath left His body, Laxman-mama performed worship and Jog performed the Aarti, marking the beginning of the events that followed His departure from the physical form.