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Gujurat State

Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park, Gujurat, India, Hindu-Moslem architecture, portraits of local people, South Bhadra Gate, Sahar Ki Masjid, Jami Masjid, gray langur monkey, Indian house crow, UNESCO Heritage Site, Vada Talav, Kabutarkhana Pavilion, Pavagardh Hill, stone masons, pilgrim path, Kalika Mata temple, Pavagardh Hill rope way, Indian water buffalo
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Octagonall ablutions tank near Jami Masjid, Champaner, Gujarat, India<br />
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Ablution tanks were used for people to cleanse themselves before going to the mosque.
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Octagonall ablutions tank near Jami Masjid, Champaner, Gujarat, India

Ablution tanks were used for people to cleanse themselves before going to the mosque.

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  • Octagonall ablutions tank near Jami Masjid, Champaner, Gujarat, India<br />
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Ablution tanks were used for people to cleanse themselves before going to the mosque.
  • Oriel window, outer enclosure of Jami Masjib, Champaner, Gujarat, India<br />
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Oriel windows are a form of bay window which project from the main wall of the building but do not reach to the ground - in this image they are supported by carved brackets
  • Interior of Jami Masjid looking toward the East Porch, Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • Beautiful East Porch of the Jami Masjid with its carved stone screens (jalis), Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • Jami Masjid and courtyard, Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • Corridor surrounding Jami Masjid, Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • Oriel window 2, outer wall of the Jami Masjid enclosure, Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • Looking up into the main dome of Jami Masjid, Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • Jami Masjid domes and portico seen from the rear, Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • 15th Century Jami Masjid (Masjid means mosque) seen from the East Porch.<br />
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This is the best preserved of the monuments in Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park.  It is famous for its blend of Hindu and Moslem architcture.  The East Porch and other shots of the mosque, which are well worth a look, can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/GSl5Qe">http://goo.gl/GSl5Qe</a><br />
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  • Film set, Kabutarkhana Pavilion on Vada Talav lake, Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • Mothers and babies, Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • Portrait of a mother holding her young baby, wrapped in a blanket, Champaner, Gujarat, India<br />
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Other photos of the local people, including a portrait of a thoroughly modern young girl, can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/74PpXI">http://goo.gl/74PpXI</a><br />
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  • Portrait of a thoroughly modern young girl, Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • Proud parents and their completely disinterested children, Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • Portrait of a woman in an orange sari and pink veil, Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • Men on local bus, Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • Jami Masjid domes and portico from rear, Champaner, Gujarat, India
  • Woman carrying a sleeping child past Jami Masjid, Champaner, Gujurat State, India
  • Indian water buffalo walking along a track, Champaner, Gujarat, India
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