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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.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Sandal Possession
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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 .
