India impressions, with some notes of Ceylon during a winter tour, 1906-7 [microform] . ight lookeda fairy-like aerial structure, fair and white, andglittering here and there with gold, and tile patternsin blue and yellow. The Dargah of Ajmir is revered as the burial-placeof one Kwaja Sahib, a saint of the thirteenthcentury. His beautiful white and gold domedshrine enclosing his silver tomb occupies the centreof the inner court, and is visited by troops of great festival is held in honour of the saint everyyear, when Ajmir is thronged with pilgrims. Twoenormous iron pots are shown,
India impressions, with some notes of Ceylon during a winter tour, 1906-7 [microform] . ight lookeda fairy-like aerial structure, fair and white, andglittering here and there with gold, and tile patternsin blue and yellow. The Dargah of Ajmir is revered as the burial-placeof one Kwaja Sahib, a saint of the thirteenthcentury. His beautiful white and gold domedshrine enclosing his silver tomb occupies the centreof the inner court, and is visited by troops of great festival is held in honour of the saint everyyear, when Ajmir is thronged with pilgrims. Twoenormous iron pots are shown, standing each sidethe entrance to the Dargah, in which at the festivalare cooked tons of food freely given to the biggest pot is reputed to hold no less than10,000 lbs. of food. The food consists of mess ofrice, oil, sugar, raisins, and almonds, which is rathersuggestive of a sort of plum pudding, and on thisscale costs about ^100. On first entering the Dargah through the greatgateway one sees a large paved court with severaldomed tombs and a mosque, and rising high the. SHRINE OF THE KWAJA, A (MIR
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