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
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• 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!
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