Portraits of a Gujarati tribal woman

She is an elderly Indian lady, and poor. You can tell that she has had a tough life. Standing and staring. Wearing her traditional Gujarati dress she was seen on the Somnath temple grounds in Gujarat. Gujarati women wear colourful clothes as opposed to the dull whites and blues of the Gujarati men. This woman is wearing a nose ring and has a large tikka on her forehead. The bright red and green (traditional colours of Gujarati textiles) pallav is covering her head. Her arm is tattooed, common amongst tribals.

Her son is by her side. By the looks of him this woman could not be more than fifty, but looks older due to the hard life and exposure to the sun. Or is he her grandson?

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Diu Prison

Diu Prison which can be seen from the Diu Fort. It is a small island. Tourists go there too, in boats.

You can see a few tourist boats near the wall.

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Farming in Gujarat India

Here are photos of farms in Gujarat. The farmers are quite prosperous.

A sugarcane farm in Gujarat. The sugarcane growing can be seen in the background, and the foreground is a cultivated field.

A tractor cultivating a field on a farm in Gujarat

Hay stacks on a farm in Gujarat.

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Gir Forest

Some photographs of the Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary which is also known as Sasan-Gir
It started in 1975, and has an area of 1412 sq. kms. This is the home of the Asiatic lion. This is a protected area. Although the lions in the sanctuary had dwindled, today they have increased and believed to be about 400 in number.

There are water bodies here in Gir, and the major perennial rivers of the Gir region are Hiran, Shetrunji, Datardi, Shingoda, Machhundri, Godavari and Raval.

A ride through Gir Forest Sanctuary.

Going in an open jeep during the safari.

A culvert across a canal.

A scenic spot in the Girl wild life sanctuary - a sunset on the river.

A view of the Gir Forest.

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Covered Hindu women

Traditional Hindu women in a few states in North India cover their faces with their sari pallav. This is unheard of in South or East of India. It is believed that this is due to the Mughal influence.

A closeup of women in red saris with their heads covered.

Gujarati women with heads covered.

Gujarati tribals at the Somnath temple.

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Naida caves in Diu Gujarat

Naida caves in Diu are artificial caves. They are a network of hollows and tunnels on a rocky mountainside. Large slabs appear to have been hewn out of the porous rocks. Material from here was hewn out during the rule by the Portuguese and it is believed that they used it for building material. Due to the unique cave like structure of the caves they have become a tourist attraction.
There are so many caves that one can get easily lost in them and it is fun exploring them.

This is the entrance to the caves and apparently it is formed naturally.

A peek inside of the caves. There are openings at the top in most of the caves.

It is quite an interesting experience to see these caves. They are huge and very picturesque. There is no fee to see these caves.

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Somnath Temple photographs

The Somnath Temple on the western coast of Gujarat, India, is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of the god Shiva. Somnath temple was destroyed many times by Islamic kings and rulers and regularly re-built. The last time was in 1947.

The unique thing about this temple is that there is no land between it and Antarctica, The fact that the ancient Indians had this knowledge is amazing. In fact much of the ancient scienctific knowledge of ancient India was lost when the Mughals burnt down a precious library at Nalanda. The barbarians were evil akin to the terrorists of today.

This is the way to enter the Somnath temple.

A closer look at the temple. Shoes have to removed beyond the fence. Unfortunately no cameras are allowed inside.

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Chagda in Gujarat

An unique way of traveling in Gujarat. Public transport consists of what is called a chagda, and this is basically a motorcycle rickshaw. People stand and cling on. After all, it gets you there.

And pretty well too. It navigates the bad roads as well as anything else. No one expects a smooth ride.

No indicators necessary. Passengers simply put their hand out.

Families travel on chagdas routinely. The only way to travel.

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