Neither Man nor Woman
Ardh Nari Nareshwar
On first sight there was nothing androgynous about him he looked behaved like a normal sadhu but he was part of a Shaivite sect called Ardh Nari Nareshwar neither man nor woman his followers were transgender he wore a nose ring colorful hats loovef to groom and loved to dance .
I spent a lot of time with him trying to understand his order .
But he did not open up much and his colleague gave me evil stares .
As I shot the #KumbhMela from within I had to overcome hurdles besides my Muslim name .
Among the people I knew or those who knew me I had no issue .
On Shahi Snan day while marching to River Sipra my Naga Guru fell sick we were together his disciples had moved ahead .
My Guru asked me to carry on shoot but I refused he was weak frail I partly carried him on my shoulders till we caught up with his disciples .
That is why he had to cut short his trip he decided to leave for Mumbai with me I bought his ticket and made him sit on my reserved seat I sat near his feet ..
I had a good Guru he passed away in 2017 .
He showed me the light of a lamp called #Hinduism .
What more could I ask for .
Neither Man nor Woman
Ardh Nari Nareshwar
On first sight there was nothing androgynous about him he looked behaved like a normal sadhu but he was part of a Shaivite sect called Ardh Nari Nareshwar neither man nor woman his followers were transgender he wore a nose ring colorful hats loovef to groom and loved to dance .
I spent a lot of time with him trying to understand his order .
But he did not open up much and his colleague gave me evil stares .
As I shot the #KumbhMela from within I had to overcome hurdles besides my Muslim name .
Among the people I knew or those who knew me I had no issue .
On Shahi Snan day while marching to River Sipra my Naga Guru fell sick we were together his disciples had moved ahead .
My Guru asked me to carry on shoot but I refused he was weak frail I partly carried him on my shoulders till we caught up with his disciples .
That is why he had to cut short his trip he decided to leave for Mumbai with me I bought his ticket and made him sit on my reserved seat I sat near his feet ..
I had a good Guru he passed away in 2017 .
He showed me the light of a lamp called #Hinduism .
What more could I ask for .