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    Welcome sign at Sevagram Ashram

    Welcome sign at Sevagram Ashram. Written in both Hindi and English, the sign emphasizes that Sevagram Ashram is both a historic place of national

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    Bapu Kuti sign

    "Bapu Kuti" sign at Sevagram Ashram. This sign explains the significance of "Bapu Kuti" as Gandhi's residence at Sevagram Ashram, emphasizing that

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    Bapu Kuti exterior 1

    Gandhi's cottage, "Bapu Kuti," at Sevagram Ashram. Today this house is preserved as a heritage site. In the decades since Gandhi lived here, a

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    Bapu Kuti exterior 2

    Exterior of "Bapu Kuti," Gandhi's Cottage at Sevagram Ashram. 

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    Bapu Kuti interior 1

    The main living space inside "Bapu Kuti," Gandhi's cottage at Sevagram Ashram.

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    Bapu Kuti interior 2

    Interior wall of "Bapu Kuti," Gandhi's cottage at Sevagram Ashram. Gandhi admired the palm trees and the "Om" symbol that Mirabehn molded by hand

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    Bapu Kuti interior 3

    The septic toilet inside "Bapu Kuti," Gandhi's cottage at Sevagram Ashram. Work to build earthen latrines and compost waste material was part of

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    Ashram Observances sign

    Sign featuring the 11 observances residents vowed to live by at Sevagram Ashram. 

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    Ba Kuti

    "Ba Kuti, " the house of Kasturba, Gandhi's wife, at Sevagram Ashram with the prayer ground in the foreground. 

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    Courtyard

    The courtyard at Sevagram Ashram. 

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    Dining Hall

    The communal dining hall at Sevagram Ashram. Community members ate simple vegetarian meals together here, and were expected to take turns

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    Prayer Ground

    The prayer ground at Sevagram Ashram. The community members gathered here in the morning and evening for ecumenical prayers together, and for

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    Parchure Kuti sign

    The sign at "Parchure Kuti," the home of Parchure Shastri at Sevagram Ashram. Parchure Shastri was a coresident and Sanskrit scholar who was

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    Parchure Kuti

    "Parchure Kuti," the home of Parchure Shastri at Sevagram Ashram. Parchure Shastri was a coresident and Sanskrit scholar who was stricken with

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    Akhiri Niwas

    "Akhiri Niwas," the final house that Gandhi lived in at Sevagram Ashram. It was initially used as a medical center for the local villagers, to

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    Snake cage

    The long tongs used to capture poisonous snakes at Sevagram Ashram, and the wooden cage they were place in to hold for removal and release at a

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    Rustam Bhavan

    "Rustam Bhavan," the original four-room guest house at Sevagram Ashram. The guest house was built to accommodate overnight stays by Indian

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    Nai Talim

    "Nai Talim," the basic education center at Sevagram Ashram. Gandhi and the coresidents at Sevagram Ashram were invested in developing an

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    Yatri Niwas tourism sign

    Sign at "Yatri Niwas," the tourist accommodation area, at Sevagram Ashram. In an effort to increase tourism to this heritage site, this area is

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    Exhibition Center

    The exhibition center / museum in the "Yatri Niwas" (Tourist Accommodation) area at Sevagram Ashram. 

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    Yatri Niwas

    "Yatri Niwas," the tourist accommodation area at Sevagram Ashram. This area features new overnight accommodations from simple dorm-style hostel

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