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The tree under which Kamli Shah Baba is believed to have sat inside the dargah complex in Dadar, Mumbai

Amina Ben, the Sidi caretaker of the Kamli Shah dargah in Mumbai

A newly erected chilla for Mai Misra inside the Kamli Shah dargah at Kurla, Mumbai

Nazir Bhai who is a Sidi serves as the mujawar of the Hazrath Gaiban Shah Chilla

Sacred threads tied to the entrance door of the Mai Misra Chilla. Devotees offer bangles when their prayers come true

Three-legged drums covered with scared cloth at the dargah of Kamli Shah in Kurla, Mumbai. The drums are played during the special prayers on Thursday and on the urs.

An offering of loban (incense) for the chilla dedicated to Bava Gor and his sister Mai Misra

At the chilla of Gaiban Shah Baba most of the rituals are offered according the Siddi worship tradition . Local non-Siddi Muslim devotees visit the chilla to get the blessings of the saint and to also consult with the Siddi muzawar Nazir Bai.

The mazar of the Siddi Sufi saint Kamli Shah who is believed to have performed miracles and who has the ability to interceded in the live of his devotees and solve their afflictions. The caretaker of the mazar is Amina, a Siddi woman.

The shrine dedicated to Kamli Shah in Dadar Mumbai is maintained by a Sidi family. Kamli Shah is a Siddi Sufi Saint who is believed to have come to Bombay from Maghreb, which mostly encompasses the west North Africa.

The entrance to the dargah of Hazrat Kamaluddin Shah Maghrebi

The shrine dedicated to Hazrat Gaiban Shah Pir who is a Sufi saint is managed by a local Siddi family in Kurla. Seen here is the entrance of the shrine thronged by devotees.