Brightly colored decorative tiles adorning the external walls of the Bava Gor Shrine, which is an important site of worship.
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Meeting of the Sidi Community Organization
Members of the Sidi community in Talala, Gujarat have been trying to address the problems faced by the sidi residents living in interior Gujarat.
African Spirit Topograhies
Tomb stones dedicated to deceased Africans in Jambur, Gujarat.
Bava Gor Shrine, Jamnagar
The colorful shrine dedicated to Bava Gor in Jamnagar is the center for various activities for the local sidi as well as non-sidi communities.
Sidi Mohalla, Jamnagar
The locality adjoining the Shrine for Bava Gor in Jamnagar has been in the past home to several sidi families.
Sidi Chakda Rider, Gujarat
Most sidi men in Gir are employed as chakda riders. A chakda is a hybrid vehicle and the only mode of transportation for most of the villagers living in interior [ … ]
Bava Gor Chilla, Jambur
Sidi men gathered outside the memorial shrine dedicated to Bava Gor and Bava Habash in Jambur village.
Jambur Village, Gujarat
Jambur is one of the biggest sidi village in Gujarat and has around four hundred sidi households.
Caretaker of the Nagarchi Shrine
Sidis men serve as the caretakers of the shrine of Nagarchi Pir in Jambur.
Nargarchi Shrine, Jambur
The shrine for Nagarchi Pir in the Jambur village is managed by the sidi community and the large shrine complex also has a chilla for Mai Misra.