Sandal Possession

Sandal Possession, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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Mostly the person that carries the sandal to the Shrine of the Holy Saint goes into a trance that is enhanced by the hypnotic beats of the drums..and this is a sight to be seen I have shot this extensively at most of the dargahs during the urus circuit.

The hijras too go in a trance and such is the power and pull of a cherished moment paying tribute to the Holy Saint.

The Hazri is when a spirit takes over the mind and body of the person..kaif is the state of a trance while dancing enhanced by the qawwal and the Sufi music.

In this set I have shot a Hindu boy Raju Kotwal who gets the hazri if a lion , walks on his hands and feet , his behavior his grunts and roars exactly that of a lion, his gait, the smell around him is of a wild animal, once her enters the courtyard of the Holy saint of Haji Malang he takes a round and as soon as the possessed state wears away he is a normal man perspiring and sane.

I was lucky to be there and shot him , he is from Vile Parle Mumbai.