Who was Lalaji and what were the circumstances of his first darshan of Sai Baba in 1910?

Lalaji, also referred to as Laxmichand, was a devotee whose first trip to see Sai Baba in Shirdi took place during Navaratri in 1910. As Chapter 28 narrates, his journey was set in motion by Baba's 'extraordinary divine play.' It began with a dream of a holy man, followed by the realization that a picture of Sai Baba shown at a kirtan matched the dream perfectly. This sparked an intense eagerness in Lalaji. Just as he worried about the logistics, a friend named Shankarrao appeared and invited him to Shirdi. Lalaji then borrowed fifteen rupees and set off by train, undertaking bhajans with his friend along the way.