Street vendor selling glasses in Ahmedabad, India
We saw him near Jami Masjid selling new and old used spectacles. Recycling is very common even in big cities and many poor people can save money by opting for them.
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Heritage walk of Ahmedabad, Gujarat
A metal works shop in the old parts of Ahmedabad looks like it belongs to a bygone era. We saw this and several other shops like this one on the heritage tour of Ahmedabad.
Fodder delivery man at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
He delivers fodder for the cows to the households that have subscribed to his services! Cows are considered pious in the Hindu religion. Across India, they are worshipped by many. This is especially seen in Gujarat.
Heritage walk of Ahmedabad, Gujarat
This bracket in the shape of an elephant's trunk is part of a house visited during the Ahmedabad heritage walk.
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Heritage walk of Ahmedabad, Gujarat
The heritage walk of Ahmedabad introduces us to the various aspects of Hindu, Jain and Islamic architecture. These communities are all part of the old city of Ahmedabad. Intricate designs depicting motifs of these religions were an integral part of the old architecture.
Heritage walk of Ahmedabad, Gujarat
This is a bird feeder seen during the heritage walk of the old city of Ahmedabad
Heritage walk of Ahmedabad, Gujarat
The heritage walk of Ahmedabad introduces us to the various aspects of Hindu, Jain and Islamic architecture. These communities are all part of the old city of Ahmedabad. Intricate designs depicting motifs of these religions were an integral part of the old architecture.
Heritage walk of Ahmedabad, Gujarat
The heritage walk of Ahmedabad introduces us to the various aspects of Hindu, Jain and Islamic architecture. These communities are all part of the old city of Ahmedabad. Intricate designs depicting motifs of these religions were an integral part of the old architecture.
Heritage walk of Ahmedabad, Gujarat
This is the statue of the famous Gujarati poet named Dalpatram who stayed in the old Khadia area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. A visit to his house is part of the heritage walk organised by the Ahmedabad municipal corporation.
Heritage walk of Ahmedabad, Gujarat
The Swaminarayan temple in Ahmedabad, Gujarat has a sprawling campus and the structure has walls filled with delicate carvings of Hindu symbols. The heritage walk of Ahmedabad starts early morning at this temple.
Heritage walk of Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Devotees at the Swaminarayan temple offer their morning prayers. The heritage walk of the Ahmedabad municipal corporation starts at this temple.
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Heritage walk of Ahmedabad, Gujarat
A heritage walk organised by the Ahmedabad municipal corporation starts at 7 AM at the Swaminarayan temple in the old city area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
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Makar Sankranti is the kite flying festival in India
As the sun sets on the day of Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti, the kite flying ends and the people of Ahmedabad release lanterns into the sky.
Kite Festival, Ahemdabad, India
Makar Sankranti is the kite flying festival in India
Makar Sankranti is the kite flying festival in India
Kites fill the sky of Ahmedabad on the occasion of Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan, the Indian Hindu festival of flying kites.
Makar Sankranti is the kite flying festival in India
Makar Sankranti is the kite flying festival in India
People gather on rooftops in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on the morning of the Makar Sankranti (Uttarayan) day and set themselves up for a day of kite flying frenzy.
Kite Festival, Ahmedabad, India
Kite Festival, Ahmedabad, India
Makar Sankranti is the kite flying festival in India
Kites cover the sky as the entire city gets on the rooftops in the old parts of Ahmedabad, a bustling city in Gujarat, India. Makar Sankranti, also known as Uttarayan is a major Hindu festival in this part of India.
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Running to catch a kite, Ahmedabad, India
Kite Festival, Ahmedabad, India
Beautiful interiors of the Jethabhai haveli in Ahmedabad which have been restored by its owner Rahil Patel, keeping its heritage value intact.
Visit to a heritage "haveli"
Jethabhai haveli is a beautiful heritage home in one of the tiny bylanes of Ahmedabad's Khadia area. Rahil Patel, the owner of this haveli has developed a small toy museum inside. He also runs a foundation called "Vaarso" which translates to heritage.
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Jalebee: An Indian dessert in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Jalebee being prepared at the oldest jalebee shop in Ahmedabad on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, the kite flying festival.
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Home decorated on the Kite Festival, Ahmedabad, India
Kite Festival, Vadodara, India
Kite festival, Ahmedabad, India
Kite Festival, Ahmedabad, India
Night market during Makar Sankranti, Ahmedabad, India
Manjha on spindle for sale in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Tourist bus at Kankaria lake in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
A colourful bus takes tourists, especially children on a round of the famous Kankaria lake in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
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Makar Sankranti is the kite flying festival in India
Manjha making in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Spindles making manjha - the thread used to fly the kites line the streets of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India on the occasion of the festival of Makar Sankranti.
Makar Sankranti is the kite flying festival in India
Manjha making in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Spindles making manjha - the thread used to fly the kites line the streets of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India on the occasion of the festival of Makar Sankranti.
Kids play on the streets of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India
A boy playing on the streets of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India tries to playfully shoot us as we try to shoot his picture from a moving bus.
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International kite flying event in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Kites or all shapes and sizes soar in the sky at the International Kite Flying event held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on the occasion of the Indian festival of Makar Sankranti.
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International kite flying event in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Crowds gather at the International kite flying event in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
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Kite in the colours of the Indian tricolour at the International kite flying event in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India which coincides with the festival of Makar Sankranti
International kite flying event in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Every year, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti the International Kite Flying Festival is organised on the banks of river Sabarmati in Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat. Kite flyers from many countries participate in this event.
Kite markets for Makar Sankranti in Gujarat, India
Kites in all colours and sizes are up for sale in the markets for Makar Sankranti in Gujarat, India
