sentences:  The reading of Holy Du'a is undertaken while sitting on the floor on one's knees, or while sitting cross-legged as with other sects, with a Misbaha or Mala (rosary) being picked up at intervals.Any individual of any age who is fully versed in the Holy Du'a may lead the prayer.Since the independence of India in 1947, the Satpanth group that identifies as Hindu Imamshahi has taken control of the main dargah of Pir Sayed Imam Shah and has accentuated Hindu beliefs, deities and rituals to the extent that there is no connection to Ismailism and Sufism at all.