Images - India - Rajastan

Cattle egret (and cattle!) at Keoladeo National Park Cattle egret (and cattle!) at Keoladeo National Park Brown backed kingfisher Brown backed kingfisher Women ferrying of cattle fodder from the fields Women ferrying of cattle fodder from the fields A gaily coloured Hindu temple A gaily coloured Hindu temple Cars are expensive to run... Cars are expensive to run... The Ajmeri Gate of Jaipur's pink city The Ajmeri Gate of Jaipur's pink city Bhandhani tie-dye colours Bhandhani tie-dye colours Typical Rajastani handicrafts Typical Rajastani handicrafts Jantar Mantar, an 18th century observatory Jantar Mantar, an 18th century observatory The Water Palace at Jaipur The Water Palace at Jaipur Inside Jaipur's magnificent City Palace... Inside Jaipur's magnificent City Palace... ... it contains the world's largest silver objects at 1.5m high... ... it contains the world's largest silver objects at 1.5m high... ... immaculate decor... ... immaculate decor... ... Bollywood filmsets... ... Bollywood filmsets... ... ornate frescoes... ... ornate frescoes... ... all perfectly preserved ... all perfectly preserved Hawa Jawal - five storey facade for ladies to watch street processions from Hawa Jawal - five storey facade for ladies to watch street processions from Motoring up the 'undriveable' road to the Nahagarh Fort overlooking the Pink City Motoring up the 'undriveable' road to the Nahagarh Fort overlooking the Pink City One of the Bhim Knights in action One of the Bhim Knights in action Diggers dredging the empty lake at Puskar - overlooked by 5000 temples Diggers dredging the empty lake at Puskar - overlooked by 5000 temples Bathing by Lake Puskar Bathing by Lake Puskar Local paints - no wonder everything in Rajastan is so brightly coloured Local paints - no wonder everything in Rajastan is so brightly coloured Local gentleman contemplating his surroundings, Jodhpur Local gentleman contemplating his surroundings, Jodhpur The vibrant Jagdish Temple shrine with heavily carved figures of Vishnu The vibrant Jagdish Temple shrine with heavily carved figures of Vishnu The ubiquitous terracotta pots The ubiquitous terracotta pots The Meherangarh Fort dominates Jodhpur's skyline The Meherangarh Fort dominates Jodhpur's skyline The lustrous 'Flower Palace' inside the fort, decorated with gold and stained-glass windows The lustrous 'Flower Palace' inside the fort, decorated with gold and stained-glass windows Jodhpur's 'blue city' from the fort - houses painted with iodine to deter mossies and keep cool Jodhpur's 'blue city' from the fort - houses painted with iodine to deter mossies and keep cool No wonder this fort has never been taken by force... No wonder this fort has never been taken by force... Rather dashing, what? Rather dashing, what? Jodhpur stonemason Jodhpur stonemason All insects are big over here; even the bees look fierce All insects are big over here; even the bees look fierce The Jain temple at Ranakpur, built in 1439... The Jain temple at Ranakpur, built in 1439... ...contains 1440 marble pillars, every one inscribed differently ...contains 1440 marble pillars, every one inscribed differently Washing up, post chai break Washing up, post chai break We're amazed how everyone's clothes look so clean when they're washed like this We're amazed how everyone's clothes look so clean when they're washed like this Charles' rooftop office Charles' rooftop office Udaipur's City Palace Udaipur's City Palace Secret balconies in a Palace courtyard Secret balconies in a Palace courtyard Views over manicured gardens and the city beyond Views over manicured gardens and the city beyond A Heath Robinson style lawn mover A Heath Robinson style lawn mover Laundry on the ghats (steps) Laundry on the ghats (steps) The City Palace's ornate towers and cupolas from Lake Pichola The City Palace's ornate towers and cupolas from Lake Pichola Yet more of Udaipur's vast City Palace complex (the largest in Rajasthan) Yet more of Udaipur's vast City Palace complex (the largest in Rajasthan) Stone elephants on guard at Jag Mandir Stone elephants on guard at Jag Mandir Recovering from 'Maharaja’s Palace fatigue’ by the pool in Udaipur Recovering from 'Maharaja’s Palace fatigue’ by the pool in Udaipur Smugness... Relaxing in the pool, overlooking the Lake Palace Smugness... Relaxing in the pool, overlooking the Lake Palace Sunset over the pool Sunset over the pool The City Palace, from the rooftop The City Palace, from the rooftop The Lake Palace by night... The Lake Palace by night... ... and by day ... and by day Road rules are mere suggestions here - this is a perfectly good dual carriageway Road rules are mere suggestions here - this is a perfectly good dual carriageway Sunrise over Udaipur and the Monsoon Palace (on the hill) Sunrise over Udaipur and the Monsoon Palace (on the hill) Fishing boats lined up alongside St Jerome's Fort in Daman Fishing boats lined up alongside St Jerome's Fort in Daman No wonders Daman smells quite so badly!No wonders Daman smells quite so badly!

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:04