Can you tell me about Damu Anna and his specific role in the Ram Navami festival in Shirdi?

Damu Anna was a wealthy bronze-smith (Kasar) from Ahmednagar who was a devout follower of Sai Baba. As described in Chapter 25, he played a very specific and important role in the annual Ram Navami festival held in Shirdi. It was a long-standing tradition for two large new flags to be carried in a procession through the village during the festival. One of these flags belonged to Damu Anna, a vow he had maintained with uninterrupted love and devotion for many years. The procession, accompanied by musical instruments, would start from Kondaji the carpenter's house and conclude with the flags being tied to the two ends of the Masjid.