Sufis, Saints and Shrines

Shrine of the Sufi saint Moin-ud-din ChistiSufi pilgrims in AjmerShrine of the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya in DelhiWomen and men pray together at the tomb of the Sufi saint Moin-ud-din Chisti.Two Sufis greet each other in Ajmer's bazaar while rose petal vendors call out to pilgrimsA holy man speaks at the shrine of the Sufi saint Shah Ali in the Bangladeshi capital DhakaPilgrims at the shrine of the Sufi saint Moin-ud-din ChistiPilgrims reach to touch a tray of rose petal offerings for the Sufi saint Moin-ud-din ChistiPilgrim kissing a shroud to be deposited as an offering on the tomb of the Sufi saint Moin-ud-din Chisti.Pilgrims bearing rose petal offerings to the tomb of the Sufi saint Moin-ud-din Chisti.FakirFakirs in the streets of AjmerBengali FakirFakirsFakir smoking hashishA Fakir fanning pilgrims in AjmerFortune teller Fakir in DhakaFakir singing at the shrine of the Sufi saint Shah Ali in BangladeshDhammal drummingBauls at the Shah Ali shrine in DhakaMusic at the shrine of the Sufi saint Moin-ud-din ChistiSama'Pilgrim in a trance at the shrine of Moin-ud-din ChistiA fakir addressing his saint in the streetA brooding Fakir at the Data Baba shrine in West Bengal.Rifa'i FakirAutoenucleationBody piercingRifa'i Fakir eating glassSelf-mortification practices of the Rifa'i FakirsBengali Fakir at the shrine of the Sufi saint Shah Jalal in Bangladesh.Pilgrims seeking blessings from a FakirA Fakir indicating that God is oneSufi pilgrimsA pilgrim posing at a photo studio in Ajmer to commemorate his visit to the shrine of the Sufi saint Moin-ud-din Chisti.Happy pilgrims at the conclusion of their pilgrimage to the shrine of the Sufi saint Moin-ud-din Chisti in Ajmer.