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

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

More pottery for sale

Shiva wall painting

Diwali decorations

Night time on the streets

Jaipur market

Me and an italian speaking salesman

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

An entrance to the city

Another city gate

Elephant bathing outside Amber Fort

Elephant and landscape

Amber Fort

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

Me and the fort

The flower garden below, the wind would carry the scented air up into the fort

I get creative with the camera (wishes he was that imposing)

Couple of tourists

Inside the Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace)

Details

Stained glass and detailed designs

Marble lattice (always made from one single piece of marble)

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

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

Precise to 1/125 of a second I believe)

Too many tall stairs to the top of this thing

City Palace

City Palace

City Palace

City Palace - marble elephant

City Palace of Juipur

City Palace of Jaipur

Pink Walls

Walls of the palace

Largest silver object in the world (Guiness book)

Peacock gate

Peacock gate

Palace of Man Singh I

Palace of Man Singh I

Beautiful door

Monkeys on the city palace walls

Nahargarh Fort

Nahargarh Fort

City view from Nahargarh Fort

Nahargarh Fort

Monkeys at Nahargarh Fort

Alter at Nahargarh Fort

City view from Nahargarh Fort

Sunset from Nahargarh Fort

Nahargarh Fort

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