Could you describe the specific sequence of events that led to the discovery of the snake in the Maruti temple?

The discovery of the snake, as detailed in Chapter 22, happened under tense and quiet circumstances. After arriving in Chitali, Mirikar and Madhavrao were staying in the Maruti temple. One watch of the night had passed, and they were sitting near a lamp. Mirikar was completely 'engrossed in the news' while reading a newspaper. Unseen by anyone, a snake had silently coiled itself on the soft end of Mirikar's upper cloth, which rested on his waist. The snake's movement created a 'sur-sur-sur-sur' sound, which a peon heard. Thinking it was an odd noise, the peon lifted the lamp to investigate and was horrified to see the snake, at which point he panicked and shouted, 'Snake! Snake!', alerting everyone to the immediate danger.