The text mentions a nine-year-old story about a portrait of Sai. Can you explain the history behind this image?

Chapter 41 recounts a story about a portrait of Sai Baba. The narrator explains that nine years prior, they had made a firm determination with a priest named Ismu that this specific portrait should be presented to the person they were speaking to. The decision was made that the powerful image of Sai should be kept right there and offered by the narrator themselves. At the time of the presentation, there was no opportunity to explain this long history, and it was only after nine years had passed that an unexpected meeting allowed the narrator to finally share the story and the firm resolve behind the gift.