The Hijra in the yellow saree is a devout hardcore follower of Goddess M,aryamma , he had come all the way from Nasik to have his cheeks pierced with a 18 feet rod,I shot him extensively and he was very serious not a smile on his face though his Hijra guru in the red and gray saree was very proud of him , later on more hijras joined the procession and for me he was the main crowd puller after the two guys hung on hooks from their backs on a pulley on a crane.
The hijra guru was very kind to me and loved to have her pictures taken , most of the hijras from Dharavi came to take the blessings of this hijra in the yellow saree.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Hijra Devotees of Maryamma Sion Koliwada
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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 .
