Davendar Bhima removing the Rods

Davendar Bhima removing the Rods, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

Its because of Davendar Bhima the person with the orange scarf and Velu the Maryamma Temple priest not in the picture and Raja that I am informed in advance about this event and they render all help and cooperation, allowing me to shoot all this..

And it is because of Davendar I got to shoot the Mahim Fishermen Colony Maryama feast last year.

This year I befriended Suresh of BMC who stays at Nehru Nagar who invited me to shoot the Maryamma Feast of Madras Wadi near Atrium Mall Worli..

Here I met Shanmugham who will now invite me to other events.. in my kind of photography building inroads into peoples religious hearts is very important I wear saffron clothes I am bare feet and above all I am a Muslim covering the event sincerely with the insight of a Hindu and the viewfinder of photo bloggers camera has no religious bifurcations or discrimination..we are all born equal..yes we are human and I shoot this as the underbelly of Pain.. and a series I cal Hope and Hindutva a message of Peace.

I am respected by this community as I respect them too, their rituals their passion and their divine Faith..I wear my Bandra Samachar Press Card given as a talisman by Clarence Gomes my Christian mentor friend and guide.

The Worli Maryamma Feast 2009 was something I have never shot before and shot so close that will surprise you .I slept on the floor in muck dirt and blood to shoot guys hanging above me on hooks..yes Worli Seaface crowds were in shock and awe..with slaughtered chickens lying on the streets ..

The highlight of this event was Shanmuham and his friends carrying heavy clusters of Tadgola nuts on hooks on their backs for about an hour till the Temple.

Singh Is King

Singh Is King, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

Photo Kind Courtesy
www.toonpool.com/user/519/files/dr_manmohan_singh_205155.jpg

They called him a weak man
almost everything
but he surprised the
election pundits
above all things
BJP and its deathly sting
to all the retorts he took a swing
the electorate home again
the hero bring
a David hitting Goliath
with a sling
the strong man
now nursing a broken wing
Jai Ho Jai Ho
Cong I sing
a resurging wave
now the in thing
Verily truly
Singh is King
law order governance
development
on the upswing
politics a murky
unpredictable
wrestling ring
heroes became zeroes
new surprises spring
a mother and her son
the real thing
holding the heart of India
with a silken string
prayers of the public
for the young scion
Prime Ministership
and a Wedding Ring

Office Slut

Office Slut, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

Image sourced from net

his hand inside
the craving caverns
of her gathered skirt
her ogling tits
her sexy butt
unsatisfied
with what he gets at home
making it up with the office slut
seminal soliloquy
some spray spurt
what the wife does not know
does not hurt
man was born to f**k and flirt
every failure he hits dirt
lipstick stains on an office shirt
no wonder he works late
enjoying his just dessert
harmless harmony
of a congenital pervert
his libidinous liberties
he loves to assert
a lascivious rod now inert
bumbling boss on the alert
office work a thought to divert

dedicated to a friend

76000 Photo Blogs in 24 Months

76000 Photo Blogs in 24 Months, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

76,000 items / 393,686 views

Today I complete 76000 photo blogs at Flickr in 24 months.

I thank all my friends well wishers for their support and encouragement.

Mr Shatrughan Sinha Wins Patna Sahib

Mr Shatrughan Sinha Wins Patna Sahib, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

This thundering win is a gift of Mrs Punam Sinha Luv Kush and Sonakshi their kids..to a great human being the pride of India , son of the soil of Bihar and fellow citizen of Amchi Mumbai.

A most deserving win..
We wish him success peace and prosperity.

Om Be

Om Be, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

A few lines I wrote on the Kumbh at Facebook to my friend OM~BE

Kumbh is a state of Mind
with no beginning no end
a Trishul of Peace
that Shiva on Earth
did send
hindus muslims christians are human
provided spirtually
you know how to blend
mutually coexist
its humanity
that you should defend
broken fences
that time will soon mend

Cross Dressing The Soul of Man

Cross Dressing The Soul of Man, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

some men to become women
would give everything
if they could
men who are biologically
born men
but as women look very good
now its a pity
these androgynous souls
by somnolent biased society
are always misunderstood
sex change gender change
barring motherhood
hijras are human
weep cry bleed like us
ravages of homophobic hate
withstood
article 377 a criminal law
trampling human rights
no good