Firoze Shakir Poet - Frozen Time

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

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On Ashura day I cut my head a Shia ritual called kamazani at Chennai .

Than this year I cut my head again at Pappu Bhais juloos Kurla and the third time I went into a frenzy seeing the Kashmiri Shias cutting their heads at Hazrat Abbas Roza Hussain Tekri Jaora on Chehlum 40 day of Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain.

I shot the Mumbai Chehlum the next day after my return from Jaora , I did not cut my head , but I did bang my wounds with a Machete and made it bleed all the more.

My Maha Guru Ashok Row Kavi

My Maha Guru Ashok Row Kavi, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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I have shot this event ever year to show my support solidarity with the Hijra and Gay community.. this series is dedicated to Queer Prince Manvendra Singh of Raj Pipla and my Hijra Guru Laxmi Narayan Tripathi..

Being Human is the message of this series the people I shot are supporters of the gay community , college students , parents relatives and most of them straight that stood up for the right of people beyond gender caste color or community..

I wont be shooting this Gay Pride in the future , at all.. I shot this to share to those who could not be part of a great awakening and movement.

My Mask Of Blood Is A Protest Against Yazidiyat

My Mask Of Blood Is A Protest Against Yazidiyat, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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I take you back to Hussain Tekri Jaora where I shot the Chehlum on the streets and at Hazrat Abbas Roza and the Roza of Bibi Sakina .

Chehlum is the 40 th day of Imam Hussains Martyrdom.

As the Chehlum is a day earlir than at Mumbai I shot both the Chehlums though I cut my head at Hussain Tekri along with the Kashmiri Shias more intense and fierce matamdars than me in a way they inspired me to do my Dance of Death Tandav on the Soul of Shimr.

My bleeding would not stop because I am a diabetic and dont take my diabetic dosage when I am out of Mumbai on pilgrimage I leave it to God.. he takes care of me.

I was told by the Just guys First Aid holistic healers to take stitches on my head I refused flatly and after several bandages continued shooting this event till it got over by 5 pm and I cleaned myself and rushed to catch the Mumbai Jaipur Express for Mumbai.

This is a long series prior to this thee is another flder I shot of possessio exorcism at the Holy Shrines including my barefeet trip to Chilla of Chabuk Sharif another holistic healing place bordered by hashiish fields.

Hussain Tekri is an experience of a life time and shall remain with me forever.

I had cut my head with the camera round my neck..so I dont have pictures of the head cutting only these few pictures shot by a guy to whom I gave my camera.

I did not cut my head at the Mumbai Chehlum but removed this bandage in Mumbai ..

This is a graphic set that i have moderated accordingly please use your discretion while seeing it at my Flickr photo stream.

Because of the blood and gore I house this in a new set here at Flickr... there are three sets of Hussain Tekri 2011.

Why Do I Shoot The Gay Pride Year After Year Barefeet

Why Do I Shoot The Gay Pride Year After Year Barefeet, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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I have had a problem I got a call that upset me badly as I shoot this parade year after year without any agenda, simply because I am a disciple of a Hijra Guru Laxmi Narayan Tripathi , the Gay pride includes hijras and transgenders, I dont have lesbian or bi sexual friends and their sexual orientation is their personal prerogative and does not bother me.. I do not degrade their community , but my hand is my signature that intrudes on time and space to tell you all this shot by me.

I have a lot of gay friends I have known since ages , I am not a member of Humsafar Trust but I salute the work they do and I am a hardcore fan of Ashok Row Kavi , he is a subject of my pictures and my poems too.

I have a great respect for Vivek anand Nitin Karani and Pallav , whenever they invited me for an event I ever refused any of them.

I dont sell my pictures at all , though I offered to give it to the Oprah Winfrey show when it was requested by them for their latestshow , pictures of Manvendra Singh Gohil to whom I have dedicated this series and to my Hijra Guru Laxmi Narayan Tripathi.

I cross blog my stuff to my Hijda Eunuch blogs and at Bogspot Word Press Twitter , I have moved out of Facebook hence these pictures or links wont be seen there at all.

I shoot this Gay Pride for those who could not make it straight or gay, I show you a movement that has grown fewer masks and open support by all college students of their gay friends and parents and relatives of their gay ward and children.

My pictures wont make it to the newspaper at all ..but yes as a photo blogger my pictures reach where angels fear to tread.

I was posting religious pictures of my Shia heritage I pput it on hold to include this stuff so people can see it in its topicality.

I now bring this series to an end I have about 100 pictures I shall post them after I finish my Moharam stuff..

Thanks to all of you who helped me supported me..while taking these pictures.