I'm interested in the story of Sai's photo arriving on Holi. From Alli Mohammed's perspective, what events led up to him delivering the picture?

Chapter 41 provides the backstory from Alli Mohammed's point of view. He explains that he first acquired the photo in Mumbai after being captivated by it at a merchant's stall. Since Sai was his revered deity, he bought it and cherished it at home, taking daily Darshan. The narrative in this chapter then takes a turn, as Alli Mohammed mentions that three months before he ultimately gave the photo to the devotee, he was not feeling well and had gone to stay at his brother-in-law's house. This period of ill health is presented as a precursor to the events that would lead him to part with the beloved portrait, setting the stage for the miraculous delivery on Holi.