I have been shooting possession exorcism at Dargahs and mostly during the Urus of the Holy Saint the person carrying Sandal ,, [Sandal is sandal wood paste placed as offering at the Tomb of the Saint ,] always goes into a trance such is the power of the offering , he goes into a trance ..and those around him support him and help him reach the doors of the Holy Shrine ..
The other form of possession at Dargahs is Hazri , the entry of a spirit into the body of a person changing his her personality completely and this happens mostly among women I have shot them extensively they bang their heads against walls shake their hair , shout scream and it is a frightening scene very common at Makhdhoom Shah Baba Mahim .
The most frequented places for some of these mentally challenged people, with fits and spams is Mira Datar Unjha in Gujrat.. here the most deadliest cases of posssesion are bough to the Holy Shrine for holistic cure also known as Dua Tawiz .. The Khadims do the exorcisms ..and it is a unimaginable experience I shot some frames when I visited the Shrine ,, photography is not a favorite her as the patients are chained on a leash with a lock under the charge of the guardian.
The other place is Hussain Tekri Jaorah, This too I have shot and exorcism dua tawiz is the remedy and this place is termed as a Spiritually Mental Hospital ..Some people fed up with their wards who are mentally challenged just leave them here to fend for themselves and you find them on the roads leading to the various Shrines ..
Strangely at some Holy Shrines fraudsters charlatans make fool of the gullible and take families for a big ride .. all this gave birth to Bangali Babas Tantriks most of them deceiving people and also causing bodily harm.
I remember a Sikh gentleman who contacted me on phone to connect him with a Malang to heal his ward I told him to believe in Wahe Guru and go and pray for him at the Gurudwara instead.
I have seen deceptions at some Dargahs too but it is a huge spiritual Mafia deeply entrenched with connections in high places too.
Most of it you know too false godmen etc etc .
My subject has been Dargah possession and these are some frames you can check out ,,,including Hazri too.
I also go into a trance sometimes but it is called Sufi Kaif ..happens on Chatti at Ajmer during the Urus of Khwajah Garib Nawaz.
