Jaipur

Rajasthan·desert · aerial

Thar desert driving: Ajmer Jaipur highway driving in a van: View from the air, Jodhpur and Pushkar drives seen aerially too, from the air, in this aerial view.

Rajasthan·old town · architecture

The intricate interiors of City Palace showcase a rich blend of Mughal and Rajput architectural styles. Detailed sandstone arches frame the halls, while painted ceilings add vibrant ornamental patterns.

Rajasthan·wildlife · forest

A cute little baby leopard cub stares us in the eyes, after emerging from tall road-side shrubbery, looking tiny and dwarfed by the undergrowth. All the while its mother oversees its movements and keeps a look out for its baby.

Rajasthan·highway

The Jaipur Column is made of sandstone and atop is a five ton bronze lotus from which emerges a six-pointed Star of India, made of glass. The Star was installed in the year 1930.

Jaipur, Rajasthan

An Indian chef fries 'Bati' from Rajasthani dish known as Dal Bati Churma at Natraj Restaurant in Jaipur, India. Chef fries 'Bati' for Jaipur's famous Daal Baati Churma.

Rajasthan·school · industry

Sawai Man Singh Medical College, also known as SMS Medical College, is a government medical college in Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. It was established in 1947 and was the 15th centre for medical education in India.

Jaipur, Rajasthan·desert · village

Driving in a good old Maruti Suzuki Gypsy 1300 cc Gypsy King on the back-country rural roads of Rajasthan, at the edge of the Thar desert, and ending at a shikargah or hunting lodge, as accessed from Alila Bishangarh Fort before Jaipur.

Rajasthan·hills

The Jaipur Column is made of sandstone and atop is a five ton bronze lotus from which emerges a six-pointed Star of India, made of glass. The Star was installed in the year 1930.

Rajasthan·forest · wildlife

This leopard is patrolling his territory more specifically sniffing tracks, trunks and picking up scents from maybe other leopards.

Rajasthan·festival · wildlife

The Jaipur Elephant Festival takes place on Holi eve each year. What better way to commence Holi celebrations! The festival gets underway with a traditional procession of decorated elephants though the streets of Jaipur towards the Stadium.…

Rajasthan·old town

The Rajasthan tableau for the 2020 Republic Day Parade showcased the theme of "The Walled City of Jaipur," declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2019.

Rajasthan·festival · hills

This archival footage captures a vibrant Shobha Yatra moving through Jaipur, Rajasthan, against the backdrop of some of the city's most iconic landmarks.

Rajasthan·wildlife · forest

As a covey of Peafowl pass by unperturbed, a Jhalana leopard spends a lazy afternoon atop a Keekar tree and along an old structure. A stressed leopard due to the active and noisy presence of tourist vehicles.

Rajasthan

Locust swarms have been visiting India each summer since forever, but the swarm sizes have increased, their spread and territory widened, their frequency of attacks become wider and the damage they do is now greater.

Rajasthan·festival · aerial

A top-down drone view shows a large Holi celebration taking place on a manicured green lawn in Jaipur on March 4, 2026.

Rajasthan·wildlife · forest

Leopard lies flat on its stomach to lap up water from pond near Jaipur, even as he is alert all the while, before disappearing into the grass.

Rajasthan·school · industry

Sawai Man Singh Medical College, also known as SMS Medical College, is a government medical college in Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. It was established in 1947 and was the 15th centre for medical education in India.

Rajasthan·bus

See fire tenders in action, in the largest fuel fire India has ever seen! The Jaipur oil depot fire broke out on at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) oil depot's giant tank holding 8,000 kilolitres (280,000 cu ft) of oil, in Sitapura Industr…

Rajasthan

Neeta Lulla went to Jaipur to choose fabric and colour palletes for the film Jodha Akbar: " Fabrics and colours took us to to Jaipur and we did a lot of research. It took us 8-9 months for research and to make the dresses.

Rajasthan·bus

Rajasthan·highway

A huge Hindustan Petroleum fuel depot along the Jaipur-Jodhpur national highway in Rajasthan. Fuel is stored at such facilities to be onward trans-shipped to major metros.

Rajasthan·flowers · architecture

Hyatt Place Jaipur Malviya Nagar is near Apex Circle in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The exterior features a tall contemporary facade with a diamond-patterned design and rooftop greenery.

Rajasthan·dance

Vinodini Hasal born and brought up in South Africa. She is a classically trained Kathak dancer hailing from the Jaipur Gharana and is the ninth generation.