The two famous gigantic cauldrons of the dargah - where food is cooked for langar - were being filled with offerings of rice, sugar, ghee and dry fruits. Many threw currency notes into the cauldrons. Later in the evening, the cauldrons would be emptied, and langar of sweet rice would be cooked and served to devotees.
We met a khadim of the dargarh - a descendant of the Chishtiya family - and he told us the history of the dargah, explained the rituals and helped us navigate the crowds. We entered the main tomb through the Jannati Darwaza, and made our offering of chadar and flowers. The energy inside was electric, and I could hear the outcries of the faithful. Ya Garib Nawaz! Ya Khwaja! the pilgrims called out his name and poured out their problems. Next to me, a man pleaded repeatedly "Save my brother, Ya Khwaja! Only y
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