On the way to Jaipur |
One of the gates into the old walled city |
Hindu Temple in Jaipur |
Hindu temple (The marble glows different colors with different lighting) |
Busy Jaipur activity |
Lighting over the bazzars set up for Diwali |
We hit the streets, a spit second opening in the traffic |
Obvious tourist |
Chaotic |
Marble carvers |
Fabrics for sale |
As it darkens you can see the glittery latice over the bazzar streets |
Building facades |
Starting to get dark |
Diwali decorations are up (notice the german tourist who jumped in the shot) |
Facade in Jaipur - the Pink City |
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Chile store |
Chiles for sale |
Tower in the old walled city |
Better shot of the tower |
Tripolia Gate |
Corner Shop |
Camel in traffic |
Camel in front of lit up store |
Busy alleyway |
Pottery bazaar |
Tons of stuff for sale |
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More pottery for sale |
Shiva wall painting |
Diwali decorations |
Night time on the streets
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Jaipur market |
Me and an italian speaking salesman |
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Fruit Cart |
Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) |
Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) |
Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) |
Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) - It has 593 laticed windows so women could see the city and not vice versa |
Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) |
Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) - It has 593 laticed windows |
Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) - It has 593 laticed windows |
Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) - It has 593 laticed windows |
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An entrance to the city |
Another city gate |
Elephant bathing outside Amber Fort |
Elephant and landscape |
Amber Fort |
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Decorated elephant |
Elephant ride up to the fort |
Decorated elephants |
Elephants making the climb up |
Elephant parking |
View from our elephant |
View from Amber Fort |
View from Amber Fort |
Sales man in the Fort courtyard |
Elephant traffic |
Singh Pol (Lion Gate) |
View down to the courtyard |
View of Suraj Pol (Sun Gate) |
Spectacular views |
Me and the fort |
Ganesh Pol (Elephant Gate) |
View from Diwan-i-Am (hall of public audience) |
Arches |
Wonderful detail and marble screens |
Ganesh Pol again |
Impressive view |
Beautiful arches |
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Me and the fort |
The flower garden below, the wind would carry the scented air up into the fort |
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I get creative with the camera (wishes he was that imposing) |
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Couple of tourists |
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Inside the Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace) |
Details |
Stained glass and detailed designs |
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Marble lattice (always made from one single piece of marble) |
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Sukh Mahal (Pleasure Palace) where the concubines congregated |
Sukh Mahal arches |
Mughal-style courtyard |
Jal Mahal - a palace in the middle of a lake |
Jal Mahal - a place in the middle of a lake |
Mother and daughter |
Us and Jal Mahal |
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A "magician" |
Raises his body under a sheet |
The Raj Palace - converted into a hotel, noce spot for lunch |
Raj Palace art - Ganesha statue |
Raj Palace facade |
Raj Palace decor |
Raj Palace decor |
Raj Palace decor |
Raj Palace decor |
Raj Palace decor |
Childrens puppet show |
Raj Palace decor |
Hope it doesn't break |
Steerling silver window frame |
Jantar Mantar - observatory built 1728-34 all tools remain functional!! |
Jantar Mantar built by Sawai Jai Singh |
The back of the palace of thw winds |
Wide angle of Jantar Mantar |
Used for everthing to telling precise time in multiple time zones to forcasting crop prospects |
Zoom of the back of the palace of the winds facade |
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Precise to 1/125 of a second I believe) |
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Too many tall stairs to the top of this thing |
City Palace |
City Palace |
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City Palace |
City Palace - marble elephant |
City Palace of Juipur |
City Palace of Jaipur |
Pink Walls |
Walls of the palace |
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Largest silver object in the world (Guiness book) |
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Peacock gate |
Peacock gate |
Palace of Man Singh I |
Palace of Man Singh I |
Beautiful door |
Monkeys on the city palace walls |
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Nahargarh Fort |
Nahargarh Fort |
City view from Nahargarh Fort |
Nahargarh Fort |
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Monkeys at Nahargarh Fort |
Alter at Nahargarh Fort |
City view from Nahargarh Fort |
Sunset from Nahargarh Fort |
Nahargarh Fort |
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City view from Nahargarh Fort |
City view from Nahargarh Fort |
City view from Nahargarh Fort |
City view from Nahargarh Fort |
Me an the city of Jaipur |
City view from Nahargarh Fort |
City view from Nahargarh Fort |
City view from Nahargarh Fort |
City view from Nahargarh Fort |