What was Kakasaheb Dixit's emotional reaction upon seeing the portrait of Sai Baba, and why was the timing so significant?

As recounted in Chapter 51, when Balasaheb moved the curtain aside and revealed the portrait, Kakasaheb Dixit was completely overwhelmed with joy. His eyes were transfixed upon the all-captivating image, and he instinctively looked at it with a prostration. The significance of this moment was profound; Dixit longed for Baba's darshan, and right on his way to Shirdi, Baba's very image appeared before him, causing him extreme delight. The fact that this specific portrait, which had come from Shirdi for repairs, should be unveiled at Mirikar's house at the exact moment Dixit was there was considered a strange and miraculous coincidence, as if Baba himself had arranged it.