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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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Side view of a window in the fortress wall, Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park, Gujurat State, India
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Side view of a window in the fortress wall, Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park, Gujurat State, India

  • Street scene near Champaner, Gujurat, India<br /> <br /> The local people here dress in traditional clothing and the women in their saris were a pleasure to behold. Behind you can see Pavagadh Hill, which rises 2600 ft from the surrounding plain and is major site for religious pilgrimages (more photos to come later).
  • Window in the fortress wall near the South Bhadra Gate, Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park, Gujurat State, India
  • Side view of a window in the fortress wall, Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park, Gujurat State, India
  • Remains of a window in the fortress wall, near the South Bhadra Gate, Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park, Gujurat State, India
  • Woman carrying a sleeping child <br /> <br /> This photo was taken last week by the fortress walls when I had the opportunity to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park in Gujurat State, west of Vadodara (formerly Baroda), India.
  • South Bhadra Gate, Chapmpaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park, Gujurat State, India
  • Man riding motorbike and man walking through the South Bhadra Gate.<br /> <br /> Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park in Gujurat State, west of Vadodara (formerly Baroda), India. This area is a UNESCO World Heritage site with a blend of Hindu and Moslem ancient sites from pre-historic to the 16th century.
  • Labourer walking through the South Bhadra Gate, Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park, Gujurat State, India
  • Man driving his oxen through the East Bhadra Gate<br /> <br /> Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park in Gujurat State, west of Vadodara (formerly Baroda), India. This area is a UNESCO World Heritage site with a blend of Hindu and Moslem ancient sites from pre-historic to the 16th century.
  • East Bhadra Gate with bicyclist and three wheeler.<br /> <br /> Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park in Gujurat State, west of Vadodara (formerly Baroda), India. This area is a UNESCO World Heritage site with a blend of Hindu and Moslem ancient sites from pre-historic to the 16th century.
  • Detail of the East Bhadra Gate, Champaner-Pavagadh Archeological Park in Gujurat State, west of Vadodara (formerly Baroda), India. This area is a UNESCO World Heritage site with a blend of Hindu and Moslem ancient sites from pre-historic to the 16th century.
  • Traditionally dressed man in ghoti, contrasting with modernly dressed men passing through the East Bhadra Gate of the fortress.<br /> <br /> Champaner Pavagdh Archeological Park, Gujurat State, India
  • Mahatma Gandhi look alike?<br /> <br /> Barefoot man wearing dhoti passing through the East Bhadra Gate, Champaner, Gujurat. Other photos from the local area can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/jjRdUr">http://goo.gl/jjRdUr</a><br /> <br /> 30/09/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a><br /> <br /> Note: I'm heading up into my 'backyard' for a few days to try to catch some shots of grizzly bears feeding up for winter on the salmon streams. My ability to post and comment may be limited.
  • Woman picking night flowering jasmine, (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis), Champaner, Gujurat
  • Fallen night flowering jasmine blossoms (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis), Champaner, Gujurat<br /> <br /> For a portrait of a woman picking night flowering jasmine blossoms, see here: <a href="http://goo.gl/nZOcvg">http://goo.gl/nZOcvg</a><br /> <br /> 20/09/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • The Sahar Ki Masjid (Mosque of the City) 15th-16th C, Champaner Pavagdh Archeological Park, Gujurat State, India
  • Fortress wall and Pavagadh Hill seen from the Saha Ki Masjid mosque, Champaner, Gujurat
  • Minaret and two domes, Sahar Ki Masjid mosque, Champaner, Gujurat. <br /> <br /> A photo looking up at the inside of the dome with an interesting optical illusion can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/2fYNBT">http://goo.gl/2fYNBT</a>
  • The caretaker, Saher Ki Masjid mosque (best seen at larger size)<br /> <br /> The mosque is a blend of Hindu pillar and beam construction and Islamic column and arch construction. It is located in the Champaner-Pavagdh Archeological Park, a UNESCO heritage site in Gujurat State. I was taken with how the light streamed in between the pillars and lit the caretaker.
  • Inside of a dome, Sahar Ki Masjid Mosque, Champaner, Gujurat<br /> <br /> When looking up at the inside of the dome, depending on how you look at it, the center of the dome appears to either be coming towards the viewer or receeding away from the viewer. In effect the center is receeding into the top of the roof like the bottom of a bowl. This is an interesting optical illusion.
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