Why was Balabuva Satarkar available to perform the Ram Navami Kirtan in Shirdi, and how did Dixit help facilitate this?

Balabuva Satarkar became available to perform in Shirdi due to an unfortunate cancellation of his usual engagement. As detailed in Chapter 6, the village of Kavthe, where he had an annual grant to perform the Ram Navami Kirtan, was struck by the plague, leading to the festival's cancellation. This provided him the opportunity to fulfill his desire for Sai Baba's darshan. He met with Dixit, a great devotee of Baba, and expressed his wish to perform Kirtan in Shirdi. Dixit was instrumental in making this happen; he promised to seek Baba's permission and assured Balabuva not to worry about travel expenses, telling him he would be sent for once consent was given.