From Alli Mohammed's perspective in Chapter 41, how did he come across the portrait of Sai Baba and what was his relationship with it?

As recounted in Chapter 41, Alli Mohammed's acquisition of the portrait was a matter of heartfelt devotion. He explains that one day in Mumbai, he was looking at pictures of saints being sold by a street merchant. He was immediately drawn to a portrait of Sai Baba, noting that its attractiveness was greater than all the others. This was especially significant because, as he states, Sai was already his 'worshipped deity' and 'loved in my heart.' Eagerly, he paid the price and brought the portrait home, where he hung it on a wall. Chapter 41 mentions that he would take 'Darshan with joy' daily, showing he had great personal love and reverence for Baba through this image long before he delivered it.