What kinds of service activities did devotees, including high-born women, participate in at Shirdi?

The devotees at Shirdi, inspired by figures like Radhakrishna-Aai, engaged in a wide array of service activities with love and enthusiasm. As detailed in Chapter 0, these tasks showed a deep sense of humility and devotion, with people from all ranks participating. The services included manual labor like carrying mud and stones, sweeping roads, digging pits, and splitting wood. They also took part in maintaining the Masjid by cleaning lamps and chandeliers, washing, and painting. Furthermore, devotees engaged in creative and ceremonial tasks such as cutting paper flowers, stitching banners, and holding whisks, maces, and umbrellas. Notably, even high-born women joyfully performed these tasks, finding fulfillment in serving.