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Umaid Bhavan Palace 1 Umaid Bhavan Palace in Jodhpur is one of the largest and grandest private...
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Umaid Bhavan Palace 2 Named after Maharaja Umaid Singh, this golden-yellow sandstone monument was...
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Umaid Bhavan Palace 3 Umaid Bhavan Palace today houses a luxury hotel, and a museum. One...
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Jodhpur Fort 1 It stands on the top of a hill at a height of about 400 feet from Jodhpur city.
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Jodhpur Fort 2 Also known as Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur Fort in Rajasthan state is one of the...
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Jodhpur Fort 3 I was trying hard to find a spot from where I could have an...
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Jodhpur Fort 4 This rock-solid fort is one of my most favorite forts of India. (I am...
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Jodhpur Fort 5 This fort is very tall too. That is why people take an elevator to get inside...
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Jodhpur Fort 6 At last I found a place from where I got an unobstructed view of the entire...
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A beautiful temple This beautiful temple was behind me from where I took the previous...
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The Blue City seen from fort entrance Jodhpur is known as the Blue City because of the indigo tinge on the...
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Palace inside the fort 1 There are several palaces inside the fort. Each with intricate...
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Palace inside the fort 2 This is another palace.
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Palace inside the fort 3 Aren't these palaces lovely? This one is made of red sandstone.
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Palace inside the fort 4 Another example of fine craftsmanship.
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A palanquin used by the royal ladies
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Palace inside the fort 5 Note the intricate carvings and decorations on the walls.
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A "Howdah" used for sitting on elephants
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Another palanquin
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A handsome young Rajasthani man I wanted to take his picture. So I made him stand next to this marble...
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May I take your picture, sir? Sure. Go head. He consented very eaisly. So I took his picture. But I have no...
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Palace decorations
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View from the fort
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Blue City as seen from inside the fort
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A chamber in the palace If I remember right, this is the Takhat Vilas - Maharaja Takhat Singh's...
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Ventilation without losing privacy
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Outer wall decorations of a palace
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Me in a palace courtyard The young lady from England who was traveling with her mom and grandma...
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Palace architecture
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Me posing in front of the cannon Note my new hat which I had just bought from the palace's souvenir...
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Look at my facial expression Even with that hat, the sun felt unbearable.
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Looking at the lunch menu My driver brought me to this road side restaurant which was once a...
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Huts at Khuri These huts have plumbing and electricity. Lots of tourists stay overnight at...
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A wild peacock Wild peacocks can be seen in any rural area, fields, and forests in...
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Me on camel back A classic picture which I shall cherish for the rest of my life....
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