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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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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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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