Every year during the annual Urus of Haji Malang Baba, a Malang from the Malang order sits on the Gaddi or royal seat for three days in one position, for three days he does not eat or drink and ignores the call of nature completely.
On the final day he is bought out by the various chowks , his fast is bought to an end , his underwear is checked for urine drops, if there is a trace he will be debarred from sitting on the gaddi in future..
His fast broken than outside the dargah he is given a bath, dressed , this is the second time I shot this event .
After this ritual there is a Qawwali programme that comes to an end at the time of the azan.
The next night is the dhamal of the various Sufi orders , and this is a must see , hardcore body piercing cutting the tongue, piercing the eyeballs and sword fencing to inflict pain..without bleeding of course.
I am street photographer a beggar poet .. I shoot misery cavorting with hope I shoot original content. I am Shia Sufi Hindu all in One
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
The Ritual of the Fasting Malang
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Shah-e-Mardan Sher-e-Yazdan Quwat-e-Parwardigar Lafata Ila Ali La Saif Ila Zulfiqar , originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1 ....
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Allah Humma Lanat Qatalatal Husain , a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr. Allahumma Laan Qatalatal Hussaine Wa Asabehi.
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khune hussain tapka zamin par jagah jagah tha khaufnak momino manzar jagah jagah , originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1 .