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Animal Slaughter Ritual Marriamman Temple Nehru...
426 photos

Marriamman Feast Nehru Nagar Juhu 2012
866 photos
Shot today in two pats 9 May 2012

The Greatest Superstar Mr Rajesh Khanna
175 photos
my pictorial tribute to mr rajesh khanna ..

Marziya Shakir Birth of a Street Photographer
12522 photos, 1 video
This is the birth of Marziya Shakir today the worlds youngest street photographer disciple of Camera Guru Dr Glenn Losack MD Of Manhattan New York My granddaughter who came to our lives on 24...

Marziya Shakir 4 Year Old Worlds Youngest Street...
1195 photos
Pictures shot by Marziya Shakir on the Nikon D80 ..now 4 old.. she began shooting pictures since the age of 2.. marziyashakir.blogspot.com/ Her Guru is Dr Glenn Losack MD My new boss presented...

Nerjis Asif Shakir
2294 photos
My elder son Asif Shakir celebrates his birthday and God gifted him a daughter Nerjis born today 17 July 2011 12.55pm.. Marziya Shakirs baby sister....

Zaira Saif Shakir
246 photos
Saif and Afreens first child born on 13 October 2011at Masina Hospital Byculla.. Zaira is a popular female name in Spain and Italy. Its main meanings are "princess" in Irish and Hebrew and...

Deleted Dreams of a Dead Fucked Poet
445 photos
An imaginary figment of a beggar poets broken dreams and poetry of pain.. written on the tombstone of dead love ... please recite a fatiah on the soul of this dead poet buried in an unmarked...

Firoze Shakir Street Photography
32437 photos
Street photography is the Mother of all Photography, raw emotions, mans survival, mans defiance, all interfaced on an urban battlefield called The Street .The street photographer has to be a wordless...

Firoze Shakir Poetry..
6738 photos
My poems personal thoughts poetically paraphrased...a very long stilted journey on broken wings on flight of fancy.,..

Shiasm in India
46415 photos, 1 video
My entire set of Shia Images shot in India ,,and tagged as SHIITES AND SHIAISM, Shi'aism, Shia, Shias, Shî'ah, sheee, shi, This is a collection of moving Images each picture belongs to a Shia...

Interestingness. My 200 Popular Posts at...
15 photos
This is a view of your 200 most popular bits, ordered by interestingness.

Hope and Hindutva Hinduism
38466 photos
Hope and Hindutva is a message of Universal Peace to Humanity from the land of Mysticism India. Shot as tribute to my culture and heritage as a Muslim Blogger from Mumbai..

Barbers Barberism Religious Tonsure
955 photos
I love shooting barbers going about their work on the roads and at road stalls , this is my tribute to them..

Bandra The Garbage Queen of the Suburbs..
184 photos
And this is the Bandra where I live Bandra Bazar and adjoining areas ..


The Silhouette of the Hijab
1626 photos
My new set at Flickr a Muslim womans world her strength and her resilience to survive for the sake of her womanhood and progeny..and a protective shield of faith called the hijab.. in all its...

Muslim Beggars of India
2105 photos
Everything changes , but not the destiny of the Muslim beggar..remains unchanged as the bombs explode and Muslims go on killing Muslims unabashedly .. The only Jehad to change the Poor Muslim...

Bandra Bazar Market and Bazar Road
7494 photos
Bandra Bazar Road ..

14 Stations of the Cross God Friday Lenten Walk...
891 photos
shot today barefeet from 10 am till 4.30 pm.

Bandra Blogs A Poets Rant
1678 photos
Screen shots of various items , obituaries and other miscellaneous items..

REST IN PEACE DINESH S PAI
188 photos
The passing away of a doyen of the GSB Community .. a dear friend he shall be missed by all My humble tribute to Amit his son Anita his daughter and the rest of their family .. and above all the...

Mumbai Bomb Blast 13/7/2011 Dadar
289 photos
Shot today..

Pictures Shot on Canon EOS 7D
2908 photos
Pictures shot on the Canon EOS 7D..

Dam Madar Malangs of Ajmer
429 photos
Sub division of Ajmer Urs 2011 and tryst with Dam Madars and becoming a Murid myself too .. Murid of Masoum Madar too..

Sufism Rafaees Malangs Dargahs
21926 photos
A collection of all Sufi related sets images I have Shot Till Date


Nawab Kashmiri Greatest Actor oof Indian Cinema
23 photos
Pictures kind courtesy of Manu Kashmiri,..his youngest son living in MUmbai

Christian Ethos
7747 photos
Collection of pictures I have on Flickr of the Christian angst including my genre called Jesus Poetry.. Dedicated to Fr Lawrie Serrao and Fr Jaun .. Jesuits

Cathedral of Holy Name Wodehouse Road
82 photos
Shot on March 28 with due permission from Fr Caesar parish priest..

Nerjis Asif Shakir's Mundan Religious Tonsure And...
1 photo
Mumndan 22 July at home and the Akika on 23 July 2011 at Noorani lane bandra

Haji Malang 2012
504 photos
This includes only the Urus of Sultan Shah Baba shot last night I returned back to Mumbai this morning

Athvi End of Moharam Malad Malvani 2012
649 photos
Shot today .. 1 Feb 2012

Pappu Bhais Kurla Juloos 2012
308 photos
Shot last evening an important Shia segment

Chehlum Shia Cemetery Rehmatabad 2012
1273 photos
The hardcore matam within the Shia Rehmatabad Cemetery on Chehlum Day 2012..

Guru Nanak Park Juloos Bandra 2012
241 photos
Shot last night without Marziya Shakir ..a tribute to Munir Bhai one of the organizers in hospital recuperating from a heat attack, please pray for his speedy recovery...

Chehlum in Mumbai 2012
861 photos
Shot today in two segments the procession and the hardcore matam in the Shia cemetery..my pictures were shot by my son..

Holy Namers Reunion 2012
374 photos
My Alma Mater . I studied here from 1963 to 72 /73 .. Ramesh Mulchandani and Dennis Fernandes were my best childhood friends ..

Bollywood Connections
1363 photos
My connection with Bolywood and documentation of moments some crazy memories ..

14 Stations of the Cross Good Friday Lenten Walk ...
1037 photos
I walked barefeet with the Christian community to share their pain and to show my solidarity with their spirituality ..that touches us all with peace hope and humanity.. I walked with Jesus Christ...

World of Advocate Ashish Shelar Bandra
1719 photos
All pictures shot of Ashishjis life in Bandra , in this set .. which all belongs to a collection of the same name.. I have a great respect for Advocate Asish Shelar and he has been a great support...

Bandra Bazar Fish Market
458 photos


Viva NaraCamicie
65 photos
A Fashion folio by the beggar poet of Mumbai.

Mahashivratri 2012
25 photos
Hindus celebrate Mahashivratri today..

Ashura Mumbai 2011
1224 photos
Shot on 6 December at Amin Imambada than the procession on the streets and finally the cemetery segment

Our House Majlis 2011
222 photos
shot today 25 Xmas day

9 Moharam Mumbai 2011 Byculla Savoie Amin...
975 photos
Shot on 9 Moharam along with Dr Glenn Kim and Viola

Moharam in Mumbai 2011 Kaisar Bagh.Imamwada
1956 photos
My new set in company of my foreigner friends.. who are here to shoot the angst ethos and compassion of the Shas of Mumbai..

Book Launch of Rajiv Sonis's Seher By Hon...
186 photos
book of launch of a very dear friend from delhi rajiv soni..

Rusell And Sunitas Wedding Reception at the...
160 photos
Russell Gaitonde a dear friend and some memories of his life and his wedding reception at the Marriot.. My humble tribute to a fabulous cultured family ..the best of the best...

Bakra Idd Namaz And Kurbani 2011
470 photos
My new set ..

Chhath Puja Juhu Beach 2011
414 photos
shot today barefeet...

Abhijeet Bhattacharya's Lokhandwala Durgotsav...
214 photos
The most famous Durgotsav event in Mumbai at Abhijeets at Lokhandwala Andheri..

DN Nagar Durgotsav Andheri Mumbai
187 photos
My new set .. shot today 4 Oct 2011 part of my Hope Hindutva series ..

Durga Visarjan Juhu Beach 2011
578 photos
Shot this evening..

Durgotsav - Durga Pandals Mumbai
591 photos
A collection of all Durga related pandals I shot this year..

Master Chef India 2 Indibloggers Meet Mumbai RK...
496 photos
Shot today 15 October 2011.. MasterChef India 2 Indi Blogger Meet at RK Studios.. Indi Bloggers is a fruitful platform for young old bloggers and nestled in the soul of this community is love of all...

Pitru Paksh Banganga 2011
617 photos
Shot today 27 Sept 2011

Baqar Nasser My Best Friends Wedding Reception
85 photos
At Wankhede Stadium Garware Hall 20 July his birthday too.

Durga Workshops Lalbagh 2011...And Bandra SV Road
459 photos
shot today..24 Sept 2011

Lal Bagh Chya Raja Darshan 2011
362 photos
I shot this moment which is nothing short of a miracle.. I shot it for all my friends..

Lalbagh Chya Raja Visarjan 2011
1105 photos
shot today..

GSB Seva Mandal GSB Lord Ganesha 2011
403 photos
My new set shot today 1 Sept 2011

GSB SEVA MANDAL GANESH VISARJAN 2011
662 photos
Shot today 5 Sept 2011 from King Circle to Dadar Tilak Bridge

Mr Pratap Sarnaiks Dahi Handi Vartak NagarThane ...
246 photos
I shot this yesterday .. will post pictures later ..

GSB SARVAJANIK GANESHOTSAV SAMITI WADALA
148 photos
Shot today..

Ganesha Pandals 2011
409 photos
Ganesha Pandals of Mumbai..


Lalbagh Chya Raja Auction .. 2011
319 photos
Shot today.. 18 Sept 2011

Idd Ul Fitr Namaz Bandra Station Road 2011
489 photos
Today the Muslims in Mumbai celebrate Ramzan Idd Eid Ul Fitr ..

Bandra Mount Mary Feast 2011
259 photos
The feast starts tomorrow but I shot it a day in advance ..

Pro Bahrain Protest Mumbai's March of a Million
738 photos
Saudi terrorism on the Soul of The Shias of Bahrain.. Muslims in Mumbai Shias Sunnis jointly support the oppressed people of Bahrain and Yemen.. set dedicated to the people students of Bahrain...

Eid e Ghadeer Procession Jashn Kaisar Bagh 2011
163 photos
On 18th Zilhijjah of the year 10 A.H. (10 March 632 CE) ,after completing the last pilgrimage ,the Holy Prophet(pbuh) along with around 100,000 Muslims reached a place called 'Ghadir-e-khumm' near...

21 Ramzan Martyrdom of Imam Ali
436 photos
shot this morning

India Against Corruption Round 2 August 16 2011...
1130 photos
India Against Corruption.. Round 2 The fightback for the Jan Lokpal Bill .. and images captured of a new fight new struggle Round 2 led by Mayank Gandhi and his team mates in Mumbai .. This...

Ramzan Mubarak 2011
701 photos
This is my new set of Ramzan 2011

MV Wisdom Juhu Beach
94 photos
Shot recently...

Welcome MV Pavit Ruia Park Mora VIillage
153 photos
If a ship full of hoodlums, terrorists had to enter our territorial waters leave aside the security forces even our somnolent system of law administration would never know ..first it was MV Wisdom...

The Umbrella Lady of Bandra Reclamation
80 photos
a pencil sketch of line on the streets of bandra reclamation,my tribute to her spirit of survival..

Marriammen Feast Macchimar Colony Mahim 2011
1180 photos
Shot today 29 May 2011

Marriamma Feast Madras Wadi Worli Seaface 2011
1157 photos
I shot this today 15 May 2011...

Marriamen Feast Juhu Beach 2011 Nehru Nagar
1147 photos
This is a set of the rod and hook piercing rituals

Marriamman Feast Sion Koliwada 2011
826 photos
Shot today 21 May 2011 my documentation of Marriamman feast and piercings.

Marriammen Feast Nehru Nagar Juhu 2011 Goddess...
551 photos
The Maryamma feast Nehru Nagar Juhu 4 May 2011..

Ajmer Sharif Urus 2011
1571 photos
Shot by me in Ajmer barefeet...

CC TV Project Launched at Bandra Police Station...
47 photos
shot 25 May 2011 Launch of the CCTV Project inaugurated by Ms Priya Dutt MP and Additional Commissioner of Police Mr Amitabh Gupta under the aegis of Senior Inspector Samad Shaikh of Bandra Police...

Patla Cross Feast Day Bandra Reclamation
213 photos
I shot this today 3 May.. invited by Clarence Gomes of Bandra Times.. Rahebar Khan was the Chief Guest..

Haji Malang Urus 2011
1319 photos
This set is a tribute to the memory of Aiee late mother of Kumar Abhijeet Ketkar Rani and Raja.. This is my humble tribute to a very kind soul a very warm human being I had the good luck of being...

Walking Pilgrimage Cross Maidan To Mount Mary
340 photos
My new set shot this morning at 4 am The Marian Sewa Foundation organized the 23 All Mumbai Walking Pilgrimage from Cross Maidan to Mount Mary.. the walk was flagged by Cardinal Oswald Gracias on...

India Against Corruption Victory Celebrations...
523 photos
Shot today at Azad Maidan and Gateway of India..Anna Hazare Victory Celbrations

Wake Up Bandra Walkathon 2 Prayer March Mount...
328 photos
I shot the Prayer march today my new set at Flickr.com as a tribute to the peaceful loving Christian community of Bandra.. where I live ..this set includes the prayer march and my Jesus poetry...

Kashmiri Beggars
148 photos
a sad story of lost hope and humanity i am ashamed to call them beggars.. dedicated to Mr Omar Abdullah

Pablo Bartholomew Revisited At Sakshi Art Gallery...
54 photos
A few pictures I took of his talk and his journey reminisces and his tribute to his father Richard Bartholomew. Chronicles of Past Life Photo Exhibition Saturday, February 19 at 6:30pm - March 7...

India Win World Cup 2011
69 photos
Memories , poems and nostalgic moments of the World Cup I am not much of a cricket fan but I joined the band wagon from the semi finals..India v/s Pakistan.

Fire Near Badri Bohra Mosque Bandra Bazar Road
159 photos
I shot this two hours back,.,,today..

MTNL BROADBAND NIGHTMARE ON DEMAND
55 photos
My new set showing my sufferings my plight with my internet service provider MTNL Broadband and my poems letters to their erstwhile GM..

Launch of Bandra Times
97 photos
My new set on Flickr shot this evening..

Da Mir Pan Zlatko From Croatia Cyclists On Wings...
166 photos
Damir and Zlatko traveling the world on cycles to spread love through music..mission of peace ..

Dargah of Mir Sakhi Sultan Shah Baba Haji Malang
186 photos
This is the Doosri Salami and the dargah has Hindu Khadims Rohan Patil and his father.

Haji Malang Urus 2010
1608 photos
Shot n 30 Jan 2010 till 1 Feb 2010,.. I will be creating a new set for the Hijras at Haji Malang 2010..

Anna Hazare Victory March Carter Road Bandra
306 photos
Shot on Sunday,

The Fire At Garib Nagar Slums Bandra East Mumbai
1560 photos
I shot this aftermath of the fire this morning that has devastated everything, nothing remains .. nothing at all. Shot on Saturday 6.30 am to 10 .30 am

Mahashivratri 2011
136 photos


Rocky The Slave Directed by James John Barla
66 photos
a dynamic stunt director James John Barla begins his new feature film Rocky the Slave

Athvi And Navi In Lucknow
208 photos
shot by a friend in lucknow

Juloos E Haidery 13 Rajab Mumbai 2011
382 photos
My new set at Flickr commemorating Hazrat Imam Alis birthday..

Jafari United Social Troop JUST India Shia First...
109 photos
My New Set for the hoolistic healers of JUST iNDIA their service to Shia Society Akka Maula Hussain ..to Imran Bhai Akram Bhai and all of you at Just India.. A barefeet photo bloggers humble...

Athvi Amary Juloos Malad Malwani 2011
609 photos
Short today at Malad Malvani no 6 ..this ends Moharam and mourning of the Shias..

28 Safar Zainabia And Shabbedari Anjumane...
359 photos

Mira Road Juloos 2011
350 photos
I was accompanied here by good friend Mohomed Ali Aga Iran..and shot this barefeet..

The Unique Sword Matam of Habib Nasser Shia...
331 photos
Habib Nasser is a great sword matamdar and a pride of our Shia society culture and heritage .. our ethos angst we collectively call Ghame Hussain. My set here is dedicated to him and the cause of...

Chehlum Arbaeen Part 2 Rehmatabad Shia Cemetery...
258 photos

Chehlum Arbaeen Juloos Mumbai 2011
398 photos
My new set divided into two segments one the roadside juloos and the other the events of hardcore matam at Rehmatabad the Shia cemetery..

Ali Shah Mumbais Greatest Zanjir Zani Matamdar at...
35 photos
Ali Shah is a very quiet private person , very reticent but he inspires all Shia kids to express our collective ethos of pain called Ghame Hussain.

Hardcore Matam Chehlum Hussain Tekri Jaora 2011
269 photos
This is a set of the matam on the streets and Har\zrat Abbas and Bibi Sakinas Roza On Chehlum day 2011

Hazri And Holistic Healing at Hussain Tekri Jaora...
571 photos
A set within a set of the Hazri or possessed people and other invoking Bibi Fatima Zehra , Hazrat Ali, Bibi Zainab, Bibi Sakina Hazarat Abbas and Imam Hussain.. The penance in the sewer pond is...

Kashmiri Shias at Hussain Tekri Jaora 2011
107 photos
Kashmiri Shia ki Pukar zulm se dar jaen ye to nhn mumkin, chorden krna matam o majlis nhn mumkin, hum ko salamti ki dua BIBI ZEHRA S.A se mili hy, jhoote munafiqon se dar jaen ye nhi mumkin, kisi...

Chehlum in Hussain Tekri Jaora 2011
1694 photos
The Hussain Tekri Jaorah Chehlum happens one day before the Mumbai Chehlum , I shot this and returned this morning to shoot the Mumbai Chehlum today. The shrine of Hussain Tekri was built by the...

Moharam in Mumbai 2010 Not Shot By Me
306 photos
These are pictures given to me by my dear friend Munna Bhai of Dongri.. to share as was not in Mumbai I was shooting Moharam in Chennai..

21 RAMZAN MARTYRDOM OF IMAM ALI ZAINABIA 2010
746 photos
My new set shot this morning at Zainabia on the occasion of the Martyrdm of Imam Ali ..a day of mourning for the Shias all over the world .

Zuljana Faith and Fidelity
1169 photos
I have shot Zuljana all over India and am trying to house all of them in a single set at Flickr .. Zuljana fascinates me and I have tried to shoot his moods his tryst with destiny at Karbala...

Pappu Bhais Kurla Juloos 2011
731 photos
shot at Kurla

10 Safar Juloos In Memory of Bibi Sakina Dongri...
186 photos
shot on 14 jan dongri

Majlis For The Soul of Late Ali Akbar Shirazi at...
104 photos
shot today 11 jan 2011 mira rad

Ali Reza Shirazi's Mount Mary Juloos 2011
275 photos
shot on 9 jan 2011

Guru Nanak Park Juloos Part 2 Bandra Shia Mosque...
24 photos
shot late last night

Guru Nanak Park Juloos Bandra 2011 Part 1
138 photos
Shot by me and the children s zanjir matam shot by Marziya Shakir 3 year old street photographer.

Our House Majlis 2011
164 photos


Fakhruddin Shah Babas Urus 2011
240 photos

Makdhoom Shah Baba Urus 2010 and Chancawalli...
245 photos
Shot on 31 Dec 2010

Moharam Kherwadi Bandra East 2011
279 photos
Shot on 1 January 2011

7 Moharam Juloos in Chennai
1030 photos
I shot this before the Ashura juloos .. on 14 Dec 2010 This includes a few pictures of the 6 Moharam juloos. This includes pictures of 9 moharam

Bandra Mehfil Juloos Mumbai 2010 25 Dec
58 photos
A small set of the shia ethos on Xmas day..

Ag Ka Matam at Jigedevi Tamilnadu 2010
248 photos
Shot on 8 Moharam.. at Jigedevi Tamilnadu near Krishnagiri district..

Street Scenes Chennai and Dharmapuri ..Street...
932 photos
Shot during Moharam but not pertaining to Moharam and being a street photographer I could not resist shooting these..in Chennai and Dharmapuri 250 kms away from Chennai Tamilnadu.

Moharam in Chennai 2010 Ashura Shahadat
60 photos
I shot Moharam in Chennai this year 2010

Holy Name High School My Alma Mater
408 photos
The Presidents Visit and The First Lady s Dance of Peace photo courtesy holynamers.com/

ISKCON - The International Society for Krishna...
21 photos
Pictures I shot at Juhu Beach while shooting the rituals of Marriammen feast 2011 organized by Marriammen Samaj Nehru Nagar Juhu


Tejas Weds Mansi
22 photos
28 November 2010 at Siddhartha Banquets Mumbai

Bandra Station Road Bakra Eid Namaz 2010
223 photos
Shot on Idd Ul Udha

Bakra Eid Goats and Bull Slaughter Pictures 2010
632 photos
My new set ..

Chhat Puja Juhu Beach 2010
287 photos
shot today 12 Nov 2010

Latur The City of Peace and Solitude
591 photos
I was at Latur guest of Mr Madhusudan Bhutada and his family .. Latur through my camera eye.. 2010

Mr Keshu Ramsays Chautha And Funeral Memories
118 photos
Mr Keshu Ramsay was a well known producer of Bollywood he was the producer f the Khiladi series starring Akshay Kumar.. He passed away on 19 October leaving behind his wife Kavitaji and sons Dinku...

North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Visarjan Juhu 2010
190 photos
My Tribute To The Mukerjees The Bengali Lions of Mumbai This includes the Visarjan and the pandal I shot with my grand daughter Marziya Shakir 2 year 11 month worlds youngest street photographer...

Durga Visarjan at Juhu Beach 2010
796 photos
Shot today on Dasshera day 17 October 2010

Bengal Club Durga Puja Shivaji Park 2010
193 photos
This was shot on 16 October 2010

Ma Durga and Two Street Photographers
150 photos
Shot by Marziya and Me.. you will have to guess which are shot by her and those shot by me.. 15 October 2010

Pitru Paksha at Banganga Tank Walkeshwar 2010
773 photos
Shot today 7 October ..

Advocate Ashish Shelars Ganesha Pandal Bandra...
181 photos
Advocate Ashish Shelar BJP Party leaders Ganesha Pandal in Bandra is the most visited one and very famous for its historical temple themes.

Lalbagh Chya Raja Visarjan 2010 Lalbagh
1190 photos
This includes Lalbagh Chya Raja and other Ganpatis I shot from Lalbagh till Kumbharawada..from where I aborted the shoot at 11 pm.. This includes Ganesh Gully Raja and Tejukaya too..

Lal Bagh Chya Raja 2010
294 photos
"Vakratunda Mahaakaaya Suryakotee Sama Prabha Nirvighnam kuru mey Deva, Sarva kaaryeshu Sarvadaa" These are pictures I shot thanks to Raju Langewal my dear friend and treasurer at the...

GSB Ganeshotsav Samiti Lord Ganesha Wadala
162 photos
Shot today after shooting Lalbagh Chya Raja part of my Hope and Hindutva A message of Peace and Humanity seies.

GSB Seva Mandal Lord Ganesha Kings Circle 2010
888 photos
Shot this evening barefeet from 7 pm till 11 pm,, thanks ti Mr Dinesh Pai and Mr Bhujang Pai ,, These might be perhaps the best pictures I have shot in my Life.. These are part of my thread of...

Mount Mary Feast 2010
560 photos
Shot day before yesterday ,,

Gauri Visarjan Ganesh Visarjan Juhu Chowpatty...
660 photos
My story board on Hope and Hindutva a Message of Peace and Humanity continues ... pictures shot on gauri and ganesh visarjan juhu 2010

Ganesha Pandals Mumbai 2010
642 photos
The pandals of Lord Ganesha in and around Bandra

Bandra Station Idd Ul Fitr Namaz And Street...
562 photos
Shot this morning a very long series..

Dahi Handi at Ranade Road Dadar
381 photos
My other dahi handi set shot this morning

Mr Pratap Sarnaiks Dahi Handi Vartak Nagar Thane...
1028 photos
My new set shot today at the invitation of Purvesh Sarnaik son of Mr Pratap Sarnaik of Shiv Sena ..

Ganesha Workshops Ganesh Gully and Some Street...
345 photos
My new set invoking the Lord for Peace and Humanity to all series dedicated to eminent photographer Mr Mukesh Parpiani.

Ganesha Workshops Bandra
237 photos
Every year I shoot the Lord being created out of clay ..and man makes him love sculpting a spiritually satisfying art work.. that attains the power of divinity..

Indi Bloggers Meet Sea Princess Hotel 2010
328 photos
I attended the Indi Bloggers Meet today and documented this event.. for all of you ..the young versatile bloggers of India the future of the pride of our Nation and Renie Ranvin and his team that...

64 Independence day of India
219 photos
Pictures shot today on 14 Aug but will become reality tomorrow ..

Ramzan Mubarak 2010
757 photos
A New set on Ramzan dedicated to Marziy Shakir I shall add pictures related to Ramzan here..

Ajmer To Surat -Return Journey to Mumbai by Bus...
175 photos
The last segment of my Ajmer trip pictures shot from the bus to Surat . From Surat I took another bus to Vasai and from Vasai I took a loca train to Bandra,

Mumbai Bandh 5 July 2010
161 photos
Mumbai Bandh shot this morning

My Barefeet Trek To Taragadh Ajmer
530 photos
I shot this on 21 June 2010 a small set part of my Ajmer Urus 2010

Chatti Jashn at Peersaab Fakhru Miya's House
422 photos

Ajmer Sharif Urus 2010
2748 photos
A pictorial documentary of the Urus celebrations at Ajmer Sharif.

Official Book Launch Hostel Room 131 By R Raj Rao
80 photos
Picture I shot of this launch at 7 pm at Crosswords presented by Bombay Dost Penguin ..

Aasman Se Gire Khajoor Pe Atke
112 photos
A gripping play produced directed by Naveen Bawa starring him Padmini Kolhapure and Shakti Kapoor . I shot this seated in the hall at 1600 ISO I was invited to the play by Shakti Kapoor Saab..

Marriammen Feast Sion Koliwada 2010
1089 photos
Shot on 25 May 2010 Mayamma Feast at Sion Koliwada


Marriammen Feast Macchimar Colony Mahim 2010
1557 photos
I shot the first Maryamma Feasst today, at Mahim Macchimar colony , this is a very long series almst a 6GB card.. I used two camera bodies and two lens , My friend Marc De Clercq, Kabir and and...

Murud Janjira Trip 2010
107 photos
A short set of my trip to shoot the bullock cart race at Murud Janjira on Guddi Padwa day ..this was one bum trip.. as the bullock cart race had been canceled due to a court order.

Jean Marc Gargantiel in Mumbai
132 photos
This is dedicated to Muriel Gargantiel.. her husband Jean Marc my friend since 6 years and I welcome him to Mumbai in all humility.. His website jmgargantiel.zenfolio.com/

Chehlum 2010 Rehmatabad Shia Cemetery
546 photos
If you can shoot here you can shoot anywhere in the world..

Dr Reza Masoudi In Mumbai
30 photos


Laurent Salesse In Mumbai
72 photos
Laurent Salesse is a French photo journalist, I met in Lucknow 2007 we shot the Ashura juloos and became good friends this is one day spent with him in Mumbai,

Mumbai 118 Audio Launch at Renaissance Club
196 photos
A film audio launch party I attended today I was invited by actor Aditya Raj Kapoor son of veteran Shammi Kapoor..Mumbai 118

We The Dead
103 photos
I create this set today to show you the intimacy of Death with Life

14 Live Stations Of The Cross - Good Friday 2010
735 photos
The 14 Stations of the Cross presented by Joe Dias Good Friday 2010.. shot by me barefeet

My Kama Matam Chehlum 2010 Mumbai
1 video
Shot by Habib Nasser


Holi at Worli Koliwada 2010
477 photos

Mumbai Peersaab Fakhru Miya Hujra No 6
41 photos

28 Safar Zainabia 2010
470 photos
The Shia Spirituality and the Shia Angst in Pictures as Tears on the Soul of Humanity. The Shia community knows about Ghame Hussain , their expression of grief my Maksade Hussain is to show through...

Chehlum Mumbai 2010
1726 photos
Shot on 5 Feb 2010

My Kama Matam Chehlum 2010
131 photos
5 Feb .. pictures shot by my friend Habib Nasser..Chehlum in Mumbai 2010

Sandal Maulana Baba Bandra Compound
39 photos
a short series I shot on Bandra Bazar Road

Urus Chancawalli 2010 ChandShah Wali Dargah
170 photos
A short set shot a few days back,, with Sakib my friend ..

Ali Reza Shirazis Juloos Mount Mary
246 photos

Majlis in English By Maulana Sayyid Aliraza Naqvi...
118 photos

Bandra Guru Nanak Park Juloos 2010
426 photos
Juloos organized by Wazir brothers of Bandra 23Jan 2010

Moharam in Mumbai 2009 Pictures Sent By Munna...
271 photos
This is a small set at Flickr of pictures sent to me by my dear friend Munna Kama of Kaisar Bagh, he gave them to me at my house when he came for my house majlis , he wanted me to post them to my...

Bandra East Juloos Moharam 2009
277 photos
This was shot at Bandra East ...

My Familys House Majlis
196 photos
Our Moharam annual house majlis..on 10 Jan 2010

Bakras, Kurbani ,Street Life Before and On Bakra...
513 photos
A new set on Bakra Idd fervor Bandra..

8 Moharam at Hussaini Koti Hyderabad 2009
486 photos
My new set dedicated to the soul of Late Rashid Ali Khan patriarch of Hussaini Kothi..


Moharam in Mumbai Scenes and Blogs 2009
335 photos
I did not shoot the Moharam in Mumbai as I was in Hyderabad shooting the Ashura there..

Bibi Ka Alam Procession Hyderabad 2009
714 photos

Choti Bargah Chatta Bazar -Moharam in Hyderabad...
1079 photos
These are pictures of Chatta Bazar and in and around the old city of Hyderabad..shot during Moharam in Hyderabad 2009..

Moharam in Hyderabad Ashura Bargah 2009
1083 photos
The Ashura at Bargah Hazrat Abbas Diwan Deodi in the morning from 8 am.. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UIw34DTcvY

Moharam at Kaisar Bagh 24 December 2009
408 photos
Pictures shot of Kaisarbagh

Filmi Chakkar
33 photos
Pictures at a shoot in Mumbai,

Maulah Ali Dargah Dharavi Urus
420 photos

Urus of Fakhruddin Shah Baba Mahim 2009
558 photos
Shot on 14 Nov 2009

Good Luck Irani Restaurant Near Mehboob Studio...
47 photos
My new set on the famous joint and the number of lives t has changed..

The Siddis of Junagadh Lost Tribe of Africa
536 photos
People of African descent drummers and acrobatic dance performers .. shot during Mahim Urus..2009 They languish in India from the world of the Zulu fighters .. this is survival in modern times...

Mahim Police Sandal - Makhdoom Shah Baba Urus 2009
3103 photos
Shot on 1 Nov

Bakra Idd Namaz Bandra Station 2009
174 photos
Namaz at Station Road Bandra..Sunni Mosque

Chhat Puja 2009 Juhu Beach
364 photos

BREAK DANCE OF DEMOCRACY
230 photos
Shot 13 Oct 2009

Assembly Elections Fever 2009
600 photos


Bengali Association Durga Antop Hill Visarjan
96 photos
Shot on 28 Sept Dadar Beach

DurgaMata Workshops Bandra 2009
122 photos
Pictures shot on 14 Sept 2009 At CJ Arts and Kedars Workshop next to Jari Mari.. Dedicated to Monsoon Lover Sudip Da..

Durga Visarjan 2009
298 photos
Shot 28 Sept 2009

Ramlila Backstage
483 photos
Shot at Shivaji Park Dadar on 27 Sept 2009

Ramlila at Shivaji Park 2009
590 photos
Shot 26 Sept 2009

Abhijeets Lokhandwala Durgotsav 2009
187 photos
shot sept 25 2009

Durga Pandals Navratra 2009
512 photos
shot on Chand Raat

Idd Ul Fitr Namaz at Bandra Station 2009
423 photos
shot today 21 Sept 2009

Pitru Paksh Pitru Visarjan 2009 Banganga...
689 photos
Shot on 18 Sept 2009

Durga Workshops Lalbagh 2009
329 photos
Shot this evening 17 Sept 2009 ..at Lalbagh and Mr Khatus workshop at Chinchpokli..

Mount Mary Feast 2009
348 photos
Shot this morning 15 Sept 2009

21 RAMZAN -MARTYRDOM OF HAZRAT ALI MUMBAI 2009
383 photos
My new series at Flickr shot this morning at Zainabia - a juloos with the Taboot of Imam Ali and the ethos of the Shias of Mumbai..

At Adnan Samis House
12 photos
I had visited Adnan Bhais house today..

Visarjan Journey Lalbagh Cha Raja 2009
844 photos
Shot today 3 Aug 200 on the day of my 12 fast from Lalbagh to Kumbharwada..

40 Day Chehlum Majlis of late Yusuf Ajani - Yusuf...
73 photos
Shot at Khoja Masjid Bandra on 19 August 2009

Gauri Visarjan or 7 Day Ganesh Visarjan 2009
429 photos
shot at Mahim sea face on 29 August 2009 Gauri Visarjan and 7 Day Ganpati Visarjan..

Luxoculus 2009 Exhibition -Shari Academy
83 photos
I walked barefeet from Ganesh Galli to Prabhadevi , barefeet , to shoot this grand event - creativity and talent on display by the students of Shari Acadmey.. Thank you Girish Mistry for the...

Jugal Chawla's House Ganpati
66 photos
This series is a tribute to a new member in the Chawla and Ahuja household Rehansh Ahuja , Rehansh means part of Lord Vishnu..

15 August Party 2009
50 photos
A private party I took some shots as keep sake it was attended by gay friends and others to celebrate the day of our country's freedom..

GSB GANPATI KING CIRCLE 2009
704 photos
I shot this majestic Lord Ganesha this morning at Kings Circle known as Gaud-Saraswat-Brahmin-Seva-Mandal GAnpati .. Thanks to Dr BU Pai my family friend .. Dinesh Pai and Dilip Pai The Lords idol...

Lalbagh Chya Raja 2009
397 photos
I shot the Raja today the first day of my fast thanks to my good friend Raju Langewal..he rendered me the invitation. I was barefeet as usual.. 23 August 2009

GANESHA PANDALS 2009
430 photos

ADVOCATE ASHISH SHELARS DAHI HANDI CELEBRATIONS...
327 photos
Shot on 14 August 2009.. Night shots of Bandra's famous Dahi Handi on Hill Road Bandra.. www.ashishshelar.com/

Ramzan 2009
113 photos
30 Days of Fasting and Piety..

REBUILDING BEHRAMPADA FROM SCRATCH
309 photos


ALE RE ALA GOVINDA ALA 2009
521 photos
Dedicated to the memory of Prof BW Jatkar my photo guru who passed away recently..I pay my Shraddanjali through this new set of Street photography..

Swine Flu Basics , Symptoms Precaution -
84 photos
A new set on the outbreak of Swine Flu in Mumbai and pictures shot at Bandra Bazar Road..

Ganesha Workshops Ganesh Gully Lalbagh 2009
229 photos
9 August I shot the Ganesh Hully Workshops barefeet..

House Madrsa Bazar Road
72 photos
Teaching of Arabic and teachings of the Holy Book ..to the liitle kids of Bazar Road ..

Shia Shabbarat and Wiladat Imame Zamana 2009
134 photos


BW JATKAR RIP - A PICTORIAL TRIBUTE
26 photos
My Photo Guru who passed away on 31 July 2009.. A giant of a man known as Black and White Jatkar..

Advocate Ashish Shelars Ganpati Pandal 2009
504 photos
I have tried to capture the moods of a Pandal as it was created day by day and I have to now add the completed pandal pictures .. please bear with me I was busy shooting Lalbagh Cha Raja on the first...

Raksha Bandhan Bandra Bazar Road 2009
26 photos

Ganesha Workshops Bandra West
146 photos

Wiladat Imam Hussain 2009
45 photos


Tattoo Art
49 photos

Carter Road Bandra Rocks
65 photos

The Blind Beggar Boy of Bandra
34 photos

Maria Leper Lady of Boran Road Bandra
136 photos

Al's Tattoo Parlour Bandra
50 photos
Al is a very dear friend a self made man,.a remarkable tattoo artist,

Bandra Station Idd Namaz
19 photos

13 RAJJAB- IMAM ALIS BIRTHDAY
78 photos
13 Rajjab Imam Alis Life and Martyrdom

MitulsThakkars Wedding and Engagement
40 photos
5th June 2009 Engagement and marriage 12 Dec 2009

Bandra Worli Sea Link
104 photos

Peersaab Fakhru Miya Hujra No 6 Ajmer Sharif
1553 photos
An eminent scholar, Sufi teacher , and a man of wisdom , following the message of Peace through Ahle Bayt ..


AJMER URUS 2009
1735 photos
A journey into the soul of Sufism.. I left Mumbai on 27 June 2009 reached on 28 June night shot pictures and took the train back at 11 am on 30 th June 2009

Behrampada Bandra East -After the Fire
438 photos

Abhijeet Ketkar Weds Anjali 18June 2009
96 photos
Abhijeet Ketkar hails from the Hindu family that is the custodians and khadim of the Haji Malang Shrine. I owe a lot to him and his brother Kumar Ketkar.. The Ketkars are an awesome family of...

STAND WITH FREE IRAN #iranelections
32 photos
Dedicated to the will and people of Free Iran..16 June 2009..inspired by poet photographer Anthony Posey of New Orleans Hamid Rad of Facebook and Farmaraz of Flickr Natarsim natarsim, ma hameh...

Slumbai-Mumbai
80 photos
my new set.. dedicated to slumdog millionaires

Vat Purnima - Street Photography
116 photos
I got out of my cab to shoot these pictures 7June 2009

Photo Shoot Shreekant Malushte Jijamata Udhyan...
57 photos
7 June 2009 ..students of Shreekant Malushte use me as a model for photography.

My Daughter
10 photos

Marziya Shakir Family
10 photos
Marziya and her family - private pictures..since her birth on 24 Nov 2007

Religious Tonsure
733 photos
These are pictures shot of a religious tonsure at Haji Malang in 2008 .. Hindu devotees of Haji Malang Baba from Andhra Pradesh.. I made this set for those who are ardent believers of this form of...

Me And My World
360 photos
Old pictures that I am uploading as original files to Flickr..

Marriammen Feast Macchimar Colony Mahim 2009
1100 photos
shot on 24 May 2009 as street spirituality and street photography..

Marriammen Feast MADRAS WADI WORLI 2009
1127 photos
Shot on 17 May street spirituality as seen from the viewpoint of a street photographer ..

Marriammen Feast NEHRU NAGAR JUHU PART 2
1220 photos
This is the second part of the Maryamma Feast 2009 ..of the body piercings at the Juhu Beach from where the procession ends at the Maryamma Temple Nehru Nagar Juhu.. shot on 13 May 2009 Street...

Marriammen Feast 2009 Nehru Nagar Juhu Part 1
442 photos
Goddess Maryamma is the patron Goddess of Tamil Hindu migrants of Mumbai, she is ardently worshiped by other communities too.. The Goddess is the avatar of Goddess Kali..I am happy that this peaceful...

Election Fever - BJP Rally 2009
128 photos

Election Fever Congress I Rally 2009
142 photos

Election Fever BSP Rally 2009
22 photos
These are pictures of the election fever 2009 I have decided to shoot in and around Bandra ..where I stay.

Gassed to Death -Jewish Cemetery Mazgaon
45 photos

14 Stations of the Cross Shot By a Barefeet...
692 photos
I shot this today on Good Friday at Kalina and Vakola ..Thank You Joe Dias and my Christian brethren.. for letting me walk with Jesus to share your pain and a commitment to religious Peace in Mumbai,,

Murud Janjira Bullock Cart Race 2009
299 photos

Alibagh Bullock Cart Race 2009
457 photos

Athvi Amary Juloos Malad 2009
436 photos
This ends Moharam..

Shabbedari of Anjuman e Asgharia
370 photos
Anjuman e Asghariya is an important Anjuman that is in the forefront of Shia ethos , it was their Shabbedari on 28 th Safar at Zainabia that I share in total humility with all of you.. Shah ast...

Zainabia Juloos 28 Safar 2009
132 photos
A short procession from Yaqub Gully to Moghul Masjid

Mira Road Juloos and Khandak Hyderi Chowk
485 photos

Mahashivratri 2009
87 photos
Shot at Bandra Bazar Road 23 Feb 2009

Chehlum at Rehmatabad Shia Cemetery 2009
821 photos

The Iraqi Kama Matam of Mumbai Chehlum 2009
317 photos
started by my dear friend Habib Nasser and his Anjuman

HAJI MALANG 2009
669 photos
My trip to the Haji Malang Dargah 2009

Chehlum in Mumbai 2009
380 photos
This is the 40 th Day of the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain - Grandson of the Holy Prophet .

My Kama Matam Chehlum 2012
213 photos
Shot by my son,, the ritual of my head cutting on Chehlum 15 Jan 2012

My Chehlum Kama Matam 2009 Mumbai
123 photos
Shot by Baqar Nassar in Mumbai , 16 Feb 2009 This is a Shia Ritual of self infliction in the memory of the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain known as Kamazani This set is dedicated to my mentor Dr Glenn...

Pappu Bhais Kurla Juloos 2009
353 photos
This set is dedicated to my American friend Dr Glenn Losack MD who shot this juloos last year, but could not make it to this event this year due to unavoidable reasons.

Ag Ka Matam Supari Talao 2009
184 photos


Ali Rezas Mount Mary Juloos
168 photos
A juloos from Decent Florist to Supari Talao ag Ka Khandak ...7Th Feb 2009

Akthar Imams Majlis 2009
106 photos
This is a majlis I try to attend ever year at Chapel Road Bandra..

The Bandra Guru Nanak Park Juloos 2009
646 photos
This is an important juloos started at Bandra West by late Syed Ahmed Mohomed , a Shia stalwart, who died of a heart attack while scourging himself at Rehmatabad Shia cemetery. His sons Wazir Munir...

Ashik Abbas House Majlis 2009
35 photos
Ashik Abbas is a computer whiz who takes care of my computer too ..his majlis was at Bandra Bazar Road..26 Jan 2009 ,,

St Stanislaus High School Bandra
168 photos
A prestigious high quality school led by Fr Jude Mascrenhas , pictures I have shot and documented their school as my Bandra Blogs .. . stanislausbandra.in/

House Majlis 2009
138 photos

Bandra East Juloos 2009
438 photos
In Memory of Sartaj Bhai ...

Bandra Mehfil Juloos 2009
335 photos

The Iranian Hamam Imamwada
26 photos

Makar Sankranti- Kite Festival in Mumbai
205 photos


Ag Ka Matam Shia Khoja Cemetery 2009
256 photos

Dariyawala Alam Carter Road 2009
373 photos

Ashura 2009 Rehmatabad Shia Cemetery
188 photos

Amin Imambada 2009 Ashura Juloos
501 photos
This is within the Amin Immbada the passion play of Imam Hussains Martyrdom by the Iranian Shias.

9 Moharam Amin Imambada 2009
310 photos
9 Moharam at Amin Imamabad


Ashura Juloos Mumbai 2009
455 photos
From JJ Hospital corner to Rehmatabad Shia cemetery,

9 Moharam Juloos Mumbai 2009
788 photos

Moharam at Kaisar Bagh 2009 Dongri
2098 photos
Starts from the eve of 7th Moharam till 9th Moharam

Majlis Matam at Cafe Sahil Bombay Central 2009
115 photos
This is hookah joint that belongs to Iranian Hassan Kazmi ..and after hours he hosts a Majlis and Matam here .. I have updated it today 15 May 2011

Moharam in Mumbai..2009
262 photos
Updated today 30 July 2011

Majlis at Moghul Masjid 2009
294 photos
Majlis pictures of Maulana Mirza Ather Saab

Majlis at Rizvi College 2009
57 photos
Shiasm..

New Year Eves Mass Mount Carmel Bandra
77 photos
Just shot this at 11.30 pm tonight

Urus Fakhruddin Shah Baba Mahim
1013 photos

Xmas Mass St Peters Church Bandra 2008
468 photos
Pictures of the Xmas eve mass at St Peters Church Bandra,. I shot 450 pictures because I wanted to show you that the Christian community stands united against the terrorist forces of the world, and...

Shakil Bawas Sandal Mahim
431 photos
A part of the maqdoom baba dargah series...

Chancawalli Rafaees 2008
629 photos
I have been shooting the hardcore body piercing..chancawalli rafaees for over 6 years..

Jari Mari Mandir SV Road Bandra
1142 photos

St Michaels School Peace Rally Mahim
86 photos

Mahim Urus 2008 Mahim Police Sandal
1345 photos
This set is dedicated to the brave stalwarts of Mumbai Police specifically Mahim Police Station..

Bakra Idd 2008
122 photos

Mumbai Peace March 2008
576 photos
The Mumbaikar means business he is very angry with an inept poliitical system that sucks!!! The Mumbai Peace March is the brain child of blogger Suparn Verma

Samiyas 21 Birthday
4 photos

A Marriage in my Family
5 photos
9 Nov 2008 at MIG Cricket Club Bandra East

Chhat Puja 2008 Juhu Beach
616 photos
4 November 2008

Afghan Church Colaba
19 photos

Saif Shakir Chauthi
18 photos
1 Nov Shustri Imambada Bhendi Bazar

Saif Shakirs Wedding Reception
51 photos
IES HALL Bandra Reclamation - 31 October 2008

Saif Shakir Gets Married-Nikah
187 photos
28 Oct 2008 the auspicious day of my sons marriaage at kaisar bagh dongri..

Saif Shakirs Manjha
1 photo
26 Oct 2008

Ramlila 2008 Shivaji Park
616 photos

Durga Pandals 2008 Mumbai
321 photos

Navratri 2008
274 photos

Idd Namaz Bandra Station 2008
312 photos

Durga Workshop Bandra 2008
136 photos


Auction at Lalbagh Cha Raja
149 photos

Lalbagh Cha Raja Counting of Money and Gifts
192 photos

Mount Mary Feast 2008
311 photos

Ganesh Visarjan Lal Bagh Cha Raja
673 photos
Ganesh Visarjan shot by me..

7 Day Ganesh Immersion Dadar Beach
283 photos


Jagan Chawla House Ganpati
35 photos

6 Day Ganesh Immersion at Mahim Beach
154 photos

Arti at Ramesh Garuds House Bandra
57 photos

Farzans Ganpati Bandra
30 photos
A sad and touching story of a boys love for Lord Ganesha.

GSB GANPATI 2008
389 photos
Pictures shot on the last day before Lord Ganesha moves towards Girgaum Chowpatty for immersion.

Tejukaya Ganpati Pandal
26 photos

Lalbagh Chya Raja King Of Kings
202 photos

Ganesha Pandals Mumbai 2008
161 photos

Ramzan 2008
93 photos

Advocate Ashish Shelars Ganpati Pandal Bandra...
363 photos


Mr Shreekanth Malushte My Photo Guru
168 photos

Ganeshotsav Mandal Talwadi Mazgaon
47 photos
I as lucky to join this Mandal, shoot pictures as they moved from one Dahi Handi event to another ultimately breaking the world record at Thane with a 9 tier human pyramid.. They were led by Mr Bal...

Dahi Handi 2008
280 photos
Pictures I sh of the Dahi Handi in Mumbai..

Mr Pratap Sarnaiks Dahi Handi World Record 2008
115 photos
I was with a dahi handi breaking batallion called Ganeshotsav Mandal Talwadi Mazgaon.. They broke the world record by breaking the dahi handi with a pyramid of 9 tiers.. The lighting was not to good...

Lalbagh Pandal Lalbagh Street Scenes
263 photos
This morning I went to the Pandal of Lal Bagh Cha Raja to meet the office bearers ..

Shia Shabbarat 2008
199 photos

Ganesha Workshops Bandra SV Road
182 photos

With Love From Spain
173 photos
Sebastian , Theresa , Anne from Spain who visited my house and my shop..14 July 2008..

Independence Day 2008
38 photos
Nothing Changes

Ganesh Gully Lalbagh Ganesh Workshops 2008
345 photos
This is my new set on the workshops at Ganesh Gully Lalbagh .

Jashn E Wiladat E Bibi Zainab Shia Khoja Masjid...
174 photos
This was shot .at the Shia Khoja Mosque Bandra Bazar Road 2008

Scanned Memories
2396 photos
Epson Perfection V500 Scanner This was a gift to me from my American friend mentor guide and family Dr Glenn Losack MD to bring to life my 2000 negs and slides and share it with lovers of...

Shatrughan Sinha Man of The Moment In Action
172 photos
I was at a film shoot,at Mr Nitin Desais ND Studios at Karjat the muhurat or the auspicious start of a film starring Mr Shatrughan Sinha.Giving him spiritual moral support was his wife Mrs Poonam...

Ajmer Urus 2008
560 photos
I reached Ajmer on 12 July 200 - shooting the most important event of Sufism in India.

Shri Siddeshwar Hanuman Mandir
18 photos
I passed this mandir many times and finally shot it on my way from the protest against Maloon Israr Ahmed..

Rains in Mumbai 2008
115 photos
pictures shot on 1 St July of water logging at Milan Subway

Film Shoot Dard e Disco
59 photos

Jainism
149 photos

Marriammen Feast Macchimar Colony Mahim 2008
833 photos
This is a Tamil Feast in Mumbai where devotees pierce their cheeks with 18 feet steel rods, hooks on the back and remain in a procession for over 5 hours.. The pictures are graphic please use your...

Marriammen Feast -Nehru Nagar Juhu 2008
656 photos
This is a body piercing feast dedicated to Goddess Maryamma at Juhu Nehru Nagar.

Rath Yatra Hare Rama Hare Krisna
194 photos

Shri Rajendra Guru Maharaj
43 photos

Shree Dayasagar Hanuman Temple Bazar Road..
841 photos

Pune Trip To E SQUARE
63 photos

Bhojpuri Flim Set-International Daroga
28 photos


Firoze Rafaee Body Piercers Dongri
415 photos
shot at Dargah of Pir Sayed Hussain Ali Shah Kadri Dongri

Dargah Abdul Rehman Baba Dongri
11 photos

Bullock Cart Race Alibagh 2008
434 photos
The Alibagh bullock cart race an annual fare on Holi day that I have shot since many years.

GOOD FRIDAY 14 STATIONS OF THE CROSS
493 photos
This is an enactment procession of Jesus and the 14 stations of the cross I shot this morning .. walking 6 hours

GUL GULE -
12 photos
No Shia house is complete without Gul Gule served afer burning the effigy of the enemies of Ahle Bayt specially the killers of Imam Hussain.

Athvi in Govandi Mumbai 2008 Moharam
638 photos
Moharam comes to an end after 8 Rabbilawwal...Pictures I shot today of 72 Taboot at Govandi , hosted by Anjuman e Hyderi Hallaur..Mumbai

Haji Malang Second Trip 2008
486 photos
This was a back to back trip on Feb 23 2008 I returned on Sunday evening,, I am making another set for the tonsure pictures of Haji Malang

Bandra Ram Mandir Bazar Road
147 photos
I am creating a new set of my favorite temple a pride of the Bandra Hindu Community, owned the Satghare family.

28 Safar -Anjuman e Asgharia Shabbedari 2008
229 photos
28 Safar is the Martyrdom of Imam Hassan and the passing away of the Holy Prophet , celebrated as a mourning event by the Shias of Mumbai.

Chehlum 2008 Rehmatabad Shia Cemetery
286 photos


Chehlum in Mumbai 2008
461 photos

St Michaels Church Mahim
91 photos

HAJI MALANG URUS 2008
541 photos
Shot on 21 and 22 february 2008 , and I made two trips to capture the beauty of living around Haji Malang.. This is indeed a Hijda paradise . A place where Hijdas come in Peace and add love to the...

Kurla Juloos 2008
223 photos
A Shia Juloos statrted by Pappu Bhai which was also shot by my friend and mentor Dr Glenn Losack MD of Manhattan New York.

The Bohras of Mumbai
443 photos


NAB-National Association of the Blind
12 photos

Dr Glenn Losack MD in Mumbai 2008
51 photos

Majlis at Mr Shabeeb Rizvis
83 photos

The Parsis of Mumbai
232 photos

Shree Ghanteshwar Hanuman Mandir Khar 2008
159 photos


Bandra Guru Nanak Park Juloos 2008
82 photos

Dabbawalas of Mumbai
538 photos
The Dabbawalas I have shot as I captured them on the soul of my camera lens..

Bandra East Juloos 2008
209 photos
This is a very important juloos about 18 years held at Behrampada Bandra East Mumbai

House Majlis 2008
38 photos

Bandra Mehfil Juloos 2008
66 photos


7&8 Moharam Kaiser Bagh 2008
329 photos
The Shia Pain known as Ghame Hussain

Ag Ka Matam Khoja Kabrastan 2008
128 photos
This is is a fire mataam on embers of coal at the Khoja Cemetery called Aramgah..

Ashura at Rehmatabad Shia Cemetery 2008
156 photos
This is a section of Ashura within the Cemetery, it begins with a Majlis called Shame Ghariba by Maulana Athar Saab, and after that begins the scourginga and the matams ..

Ashura Amin Imambada 2008
196 photos
This is the most important morning event of Ashura

Dariyawala Alam Carter Road 2008
70 photos
A juloos of Moharam that starts at Carter Road and ends at Khoja Masjid Bandra Bazar Road.

Ashura Juloos JJ Junction to Rehmatabad 2008
282 photos
10 th day of the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain grandson of the Holy Prophet who was killed by the Yazidi forces of the Ummayad Caliphate at Karbala under Yazid..The Shia commemorate this noble death and...

9th Moharam Savoy and Kaiser Bagh 2008
446 photos
A new set of Moharam In Mumbai 2008

6th Moharam Kaiser Bagh 2008
137 photos
I start a new set of Moharam, I think I shall stay in Mumbai this year, 2008 and shoot Ashura here. These are pictures of 6 th Moharam Kaiser Bagh and Marziya my grand daughter..

Urus Fakhruddin ShahBaba Mahim
545 photos
After the Urus of Makdoom Shah Baba begins the Urus of Fakhruddin Shah Baba his Shrine situated on Mahim main road.

Urus 2007 Makhdoom Shah Baba Mahim
424 photos
This is a set of pictures I shot of a sandal procession of my friend Sakib that pays tribute to the Saint Makhdoom Shah Baba of Mahim , with the Chancawalli Sufis , and a troupe of body piercers led...

Street Performers
26 photos
Street Performers is a quintessential Mumbai thing..

Durga Visarjan Juhu Beach 2007
208 photos
Today I went to Juhu Beach to shoot the Immersion of Goddess Durga and the Garbhis that repesent this Goddess of Fecundity ..

Durga Pandals 2007
73 photos
Pandals I have shot in Mumbai.. my fascination for Ma Durge

Love Poetry Hate Racism
386 photos
My poems on racism in poetry...

Idd Namaz Bandra Station 2007
130 photos
The Idd Namaz at Station Road Bandra is a very pictorially touching scene that photographers come to shoot.

Durga Mata Workshops at Lal Bagh 2007
82 photos
This morning I went to Lal Bagh , to shoot the Durga Mata staues on their way to the various pandals in Mumbai. They are decorated at the workshops and then carefully loaded on to the trucks, much...

Pictures of Tom - DOYOULIKEIT
20 photos
Doyoulike it..is an American photographer with the pictorial Midas touch I consider him to be my American Photo Guru, he is about 18 years old and his photography is awe inspiring, he has given me...

Girgaum Chowpaty Ganesh Visarjan 2007
112 photos
These are pictures I shot at Girgaum, at 7 pm, Sept 25 2007 the final day of Ganesh Visarjan,,

Shah-Ast-Hussain Hardcore Kama Matam
74 photos
Athvi in Lucknow shot by my relative Guddu.. on the Nikon D 70

Juhu Beach Ganesh Visarjan 2007
109 photos
The Immersion of Lord Ganesha..at Juhu Beach on the seventh day..

Gauri Visarjan
6 photos

Advocate Ashish Shelars Ganpati Bandra
88 photos
The grandeur of Advocate Ashish Shelars Ganpati is to be sen to be believed, the most beautiful pandal in Bandra..

Ganapati Pandals 2007
55 photos

Lal Bagh Cha Raja 2007
194 photos
My tryst with the King Of Kings of Ganesha of Mumbai..I paid him a visit today on 19th Sept.. the auspicious day of Gauri Visarjan his Visarjan also shot on Sept 25 2007...on his way to Girgaum...

Firoze Shakir Poetry -2 Hubcap Shit Head
92 photos
Poems against racism


Train to Bangalore
65 photos

Photos of Dr Glenn Losack MD
649 photos
The absolute marvelous photography of Dr Glenn Losack MD One American Photographer who captures India... I am indebted to him for allowing me to post his pictures in my photo...

House Majlis
7 photos
A brief set of my thought s and the Majlis held each year by my wife.

Sikhism
28 photos

Chup Tazia Lucknow
64 photos
The most important event during the last segment when Moharam comes to an end called Athvi ..the Chup tazia Juloos starts from Nakhas and ends at Kazmain.

Living on the streets Bhendi Bazar
40 photos
The people who live the streets work here ,

Chor Bazar Faces
26 photos
At Chor Bazar the Muslims hate their pictures being taken, but I have shot a few strange ones..

PSI Mumbai My Camera Club ..
243 photos
These are pictures I shot not to prove my mettle as a photographer , but to share moments as great photographers keep falling on the path to the ultimate nirvana.. At least one can see our...

Independance Day in Bandra,
12 photos

Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat
114 photos
Mumbais open air laundry a haunt for all tourists that hit Mumbai the first time..

Pitru Visarjan Banganga
66 photos
The all soul day for the Migrants of Uttar Pradesh Brahmins..shot by me last year.

The Flying Machines of Mumbai
63 photos
This was an airshow at Marine Drive that I shot a few years back from the terrace of Framroze Court , the building where my childhood friend Rayomand Framroze stayed. This gallery is dedicated to...

Turner Road Traffic Signal Kids
199 photos

Sepia Tinted Memories
63 photos
old pictures the past of a road walked..

Dargah Nizamuddin Aulia Delhi
41 photos


GSB Ganpati King Circle Cha Raja
94 photos
The most awesome Ganpati a must see...

Rumi Gate
29 photos
RUMI DARWAZA: Said to be a facsimile of one of the gates of Constantinople, the Rumi Darwaza also happens to be one of the most widely used mascots by the state tourism industry. The 60-foot ornate...

Pushkar
20 photos
Another holy place abode of Lord Brahma

Murud Janjira
123 photos
I came here on GudiPadwa to shoot the bulock cart race, two year back I came here to salvage my marriage and celebarate our 28th wedding anniversary..last year we stayed home as our daughter was...

Zanjir Bawa -Sufi Bawa in Chains
103 photos
He is known asZanjirwale Bawa From Indore he has over 150kg of chains on him..he is paying tribute to the Fourth Imam Zainul Abedin with this penance, These pictures were shot at Chancawalli Dargah.

Haji Malang Dargah and Rafaees
70 photos
This is an extension of the Chancawalli Sufis, the Haji Malang Dargah is at Kalyan, the land belongs to a Hindu family ..patron of the Dargah.

Firoze Rafaee of Mahim Body Piercing
33 photos
Firoze Rafaee I met through Fahad Pathan and Firoze is a prominent figure at the Urus of Makhdoom Shah Baba in Mahim

Ganesh Pandals Mumbai
72 photos
This is another aspect of shooting Ganesha at his home before he sets out for the final immersion.. I start with the Lal Bagh Chya Raja.

Moharam in Mahmoodabad
102 photos
The athvi is very famous here with the erstwhile Raja of Mahmoodabad personally participating in this somber Moharam event.

Nature Pictures
40 photos


Sea Gulls
31 photos
I once shot a lot of nature pictures but gave it up for street and photo journalism.

Boat Pulling Vasai
35 photos
This is a event at Vasai fishing village when the boats are pulled ashore before the rains set in..

The British Residency Lucknow..
266 photos
The last sleeping vestige of honor defended while the rest fled..a story of the British Vampire.

Firoze Shakir Kumbh Mela
416 photos
Saturday, June 9, 2007 Introduction to my Blog Kumbh Mela firozekumbhmela.blogspot.com/2007/06/introduction-to-my-b... I start a new blog at Bloggerspot , to share my experiences living among...

Kamatipura Flea Market
60 photos
This is a market run by Vagries of Gujrat on 12th road

St Theresa Church Bandra
7 photos
This is close to my shop...my kids studied at St Theresas boys school

My First Exhibition PSI Mumbai
9 photos
This was my first and last photo exhibition at Photographic Society of India Mumbai.Pictures shot by Vilas Gholse.

Naga Sadhus Of India
14 photos
TheNaga Sadhus are worshippers of Lord Shiva and normally dont wear clothes.They are affiliated to the Junagadg Akhada. My Naga Guru is Shri Vijay Giri Maharaj.

The Whippers Of Ma Ambe
174 photos
Worshippers of Ma Ambe

The Chancawalli Sufis Rafaees of Mumbai
461 photos
For almost three years I have been following this band of body piercing Sufis from one Dargah to another,,

Ramzan Minara Masjid
78 photos
This is quintessential Muslim foodiland during Ramzan..

Gopal Sword Swallowing Naga Sadhu,
25 photos

Chor Bazar ..The Market of Thieves
86 photos
I have been coming to Chor Bazar for over 30years or more, Chor Bazar is life cutting corners...

Ganesh Visarjan
250 photos
I have been shooting the Ganesh Visarjan , from the time the Murtis are sculpted at Ganesh Gully, thn the various pandals , Lal Bag Chya Raja and the final immersion at Girgaum Chowpatty.

Appu My Friend
116 photos
Appu is an enigma, a phenomenal force who taught me to walk barefeet feel the earth kiss its heart with my feets sole..and this is a pictorial tribute to a giant of a man in a world of commercialism...

St Annes Church Pali Hill
32 photos
I shot this church two years back...

Durga Visarjan
104 photos
Every yea I shoot The Visarjan of Ma Durga..2005 at Juhu Beach and 2006 at Dadar Shivaji Park Beach..

Chhat Puja Sun Worship
67 photos
Chhat Puja is a Bihari festival , celebrated at Jujhu beach by the migrants settled in Mumbai.. This is another festival I try not to miss..

St Andrew Church Bandra
79 photos
A heritage church..my mentor Fr Stephen Nazaereth as a parish priest here once upon a time..

St Peters Church Bandra
956 photos
The most photogenic and beautiful church of Mumbai..I have over 20000 negs and slides of this church unscanned..

Mount Mary Basilica Bandra
114 photos
I have shot this church at the annual feast every year..

Govinda-Gokul Ashtami Mumbai
55 photos
You should not be surprised to see Muslim boys wearing skull caps ant taking part in the most happening event Goviinda , making of a human pyramid to braek the dahi hand..this feast is the spirit of...

Ajmer Sharif ...
207 photos
Assorted pictures of the Dargah Kwajah Moinuddin Chishti..at Ajmer Sharif.

Balak Tantric Naga Sadhu
16 photos
Balak is a Naga Sadhu from Junagad Akhada we met at the Kumbh, he is a tantic removes ash from the air, visits me at my shop , whenever he comes to Mumbai..here he is removing vibhuti from mid air..

Alibagh Bullock Cart Race
126 photos
For last one year the bullock cart races were banned, they started again this year on the feast of Holi.I took a catamaran from Gateway jetty to Mandwa and finally to Alibagh , I stay for this shoot...

Taj Mahal
47 photos
I was here for a few hours on my visit to the Shrine od Sheed e Saalis.All these pictures were shot bare feet the marble floor burning the best of me .

Dargah Hazrat Abbas Lucknow
62 photos
This is the Miracle Point in Lucknow..They come in hordes get healed , keep coming..

Moharam in Delhi
91 photos
I shot the Chehlum the 40th day of the Imams Martyrdom..in Delhi

A Party
11 photos
A private party of a friend

Lucknow Street ...city life
302 photos
As I saw through my camera lens


Shaeed e Saalis
45 photos
This is a very famous Shia Shrine a place of pilgrimage at Agra..

Ag Ka Matam Lucknow
84 photos
The Ag Ka Matam Lucknow is old time traditional charm, this practice of walking on fire came from Burma.

Moharam in Lucknow
1140 photos
Lucknow is the city of my birth but I have lived in Mumbai since the age of 2.My maternal grandfather Daroga Nabban Saab of Pata Nala was related to eminent poet Mir Anis. The Chup Tazia Of...

Cartoons Protest
46 photos
This was Sunni Shia Maulana protest at Kaiser Bagh that I shot...against the Danish cartoons of the Holy Prophet.

Moharam FireWalk /Ag Ka Matam
114 photos
The origins of the Fire Walk during Moharam has come from Burma.The Shias walk on Fire to show the conditions that prevailed in Karbala during the time after after Imam Hussains Martydom, when his...

Moharam In Mumbai
1425 photos
These are pictures of Moharam in Mumbai , yes Moharam is a very special occasion for the Shias of Mumbai, they put in all they have to make it a memorable event..

Moharam in Hyderabad.
572 photos
This is my new series I visited Hyderabad almost 5 years back, pictures shot on negatives.The first time I came to Hyderabad to shoot Ashura all by myself ,than I came again to shoot the Chehlum,...

7/11 Mumbai Train Bomb Blasts
37 photos
On the first anniversary I re -post pictures shot by me of the Mumbai Train Bomb Blasts.. I shot Bandra, Mahim and Matunga stations late in the night. posted the pictures early morning on the net...

HUSSAIN TEKRI GLIMPSES
38 photos
These are pictures that have come from Yahoo Photos ..to Flickrs

PhotoMail Uploads
60 photos


Firoze Shakir Kumbh Mela
179 photos
My first Kumbh and the meeting ground with my Naga Guru- Shree Vijay Giri Maharaj.

hussain Tekri Shia Segment
84 photos
Pictures from Yahoo Photos

HUSSAINTEKRI JAORAH MP
44 photos

9th Rabbilawwal Eid E Zehra
41 photos
The Shias celebrate this as the end of Moharam burn the effigy of the enemies of Shiam 3 and a Half persons.

Moharam at Hussain Tekri Chehlum
117 photos
Chehlum Here at Hussain Tekri , all the people who come here from Mumbai Lucknow Hyderabad, Kashmir other regins to bond , to be one in the pain of the greatest Martyr of all Imam Hussain.. There...

Buzznet Memorabalia
97 photos
Old posts , old wounds, old hurts scavengered scabs,,madness impersonified..unlived ..

Firoze Shakir Family
259 photos
This is personal pictures of my family and relatives , old memories , my son Asif Shakirs wedding reception.. etc

Guru Parampara
75 photos
This is my humble tribute to my Gurus Brahma Vishnu Mahadev ..I see them in the human form of Learning inder the Lotus feet of Mr KG Maheshwari Prof BW Jatkar Mr Shreekanth Malushte

Hussain Tekri Non Shia Ritualism
233 photos
Segment 1 Hussaintekri Jaorah is considered a Shia Holy site, story goes that a miracle had taken place here , that made this a destination for those who were seeking peace and spiritualiy.Please...

Moharam in Kolkatta
377 photos
This is a new series I start at Flickr of pictures I have never posted before, the picture quality, is poor, night shots in available light.But it shows the vibrant Kolkatta Shias putting in all that...

Firoze Shakir Shia Poetry
531 photos
My shia poetry and articles on shiasm .. pictures and text of Moharam on my shia site shahasthussain.blogspot.com/

Moghul Masjid
1143 photos
This is a Shia Iranian Mosque built by the late Agha Mohomed Shirazi for the Iranian expats who had moved here to the city of Bombay.This is one Shia Mosque that God certainly inhabits.

Shia Shabarat Mumbai 2007
91 photos
This is the Shia All Souls Day it begins at Moghul Masjid and than moves to Rehmatabad the Shia cemetery, from here here it moves in the wee hours of the morning to the pier of Gateway of India ,...

Firoze Shakir Self Portraits
1164 photos
My change of attire is twice a day, I did not wear shoes or slippers for a year and half I have been advised to wear something to avoid a diabetic foot..so temporarily I wear a pair of cloth...

Sam s Memorable Day
7 photos


Once Featured photos of Buzznet
22 photos
These were pictures that were featured at Buzznet as Photographerno1 and Commentator no1. I have rejoined Buzznet as Shia Thug No1 shiathugno1.buzznet.com

SHIITES AND SHIAISM, Shi'aism, Shia, Shias,...
222 photos
This is Moharam a very important event celebrated by the Shia Muslims to commemorate the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain. My photostream of thought is to showcase this a photo journalist.Read it as...

Ganesh Gully Ganesha Pandal.
96 photos

Sudesh Dubeys Ganpati Pandal SV Road Bandra
33 photos
Sudesh Dubey is the Shaka Pramukh of Shiv Sena Jain Mandir Road

Hardcore Sword Matam Ashura Amin Imambada 2009
165 photos
This is at the end of the proceedings within Amin Imambada ,,,