The Adalaj Step Well
Just Outside Ahmedabad is the Adalaj Step Well.  Built in 1498 by
Ruda, wife of Vaghela Chief Vairasimha, it served as the location for
both common and royal people to fetch their water (though the royal
family had a larger, seperate pool in the rear)
The Open Air Top india-ahm-stepwell-7-smaller.jpg (19282 bytes)
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Symmetry and depth. india-ahm-stepwell-3-smaller.jpg (17916 bytes)
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The Group Descends ... india-ahm-stepwell-4-smaller.jpg (33367 bytes) 
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Jim arises from beneath.
Dave is doing whatever it
is that Dave does.		 india-ahm-stepwell-5-smaller.jpg (28589 bytes)
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The full description india-ahm-stepwell-1-smaller.jpg (45950 bytes)
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Five Stories Down Does the
Step Well Go,
Open on the Top it is.		 india-ahm-stepwell-6.-smaller.jpg (26402 bytes)
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The Upper Levels india-ahm-stepwell-2-smaller.jpg (18268 bytes)
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Whether it was to pick our
pockets or just to say hi,
the local children thought
we were the greatest thing		 india-ahm-stepwell-9-smaller.jpg (15291 bytes)
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So many temples, this one
opposite the Step Well.		 india-ahm-stepwell-8-smaller.jpg (14584 bytes)
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