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
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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