Jaipur — Clipahoy

Interiors of the City Palace in Jaipur include arches, a chandelier, and an exhibition of weapons

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.

Leopard cub goes out for a stroll with its mother in an Indian forest, looks us right in the eye, in Jaipur

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.

'Star of India' made of glass atop Jaipur column: Rashtrapati Bhavan, South Block and North Block

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.

Dal baati churma is a Rajasthani staple meal-dish: a little bread, a little fried stuff and veges

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.

SMS College or Sawai Man Singh Medical College in Jaipur: one of India's premier medical colleges

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.

Driving a dusty dirt track in interiors of rural Rajasthan: Bishangarh back-country desert drive

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.

Glass Star of India from 1930, at Rashtrapati Bhavan eastern slope as filmed from Rajpath, in, in 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.

Leopard patrolling its territory right in the heart of Jaipur city in the Jhalana Reserve Forest

Rajasthan·forest · wildlife

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

Elephant's face painting is make-up to them! Beauty pageant contest at Jaipur Elephant Festival

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 tableau showcased the theme of "The Walled City of Jaipur on Republic Day Parade 2020

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.

Old Jaipur comes alive: Moti Doongri Fort, Jal Mahal and a devotional Shobha Yatra procession

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.

As Peafowl pass by unperturbed, a Jhalana leopard spends a lazy afternoon atop a Keekar tree, in Jaipur

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.

Locust swarms attack India, infest homes, roof-tops and farms in Jaipur and around Rajasthan

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.

Leopard lies flat on its stomach to lap up water from pond near Jaipur, alert all the while

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.

Women doctors in the making at SMS College in Jaipur, one of Asia's finest medical colleges

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.

The fire that almost couldn't be brought under control: Indian Oil Corp. burns up in Jaipur

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…

Nita Lulla went to Jaipur to choose fabric and colour pallettes for the film Jodhaa Akbar

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.

Jaipur bus stand: point of entry and exit for many tourists coming to the Rajasthani city

Rajasthan·bus

Hindustan Petroleum fuel repository in Rajasthan, along Jaipur-Jodhpur National highway

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.

Kathak dance from India: Vaasuki Natyashala Kathak Mahotsav - Vinodini Hasal performs, in Jaipur

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.

Jaipur's famous Hawa Mahal - for women of royal household to observe street festivals

Rajasthan

Prerna Shrimali: the most illustrious representative of the Jaipur Gharana of Kathak

Rajasthan·dance

The Neemrana Music Foundation presents a Kathak Festival, celebrating 50 years of Kathak Kendra with Prerna Shrimali from Jaipur Gharana in a solo kathak dance recital at Neemrana Fort - Palace.

Lengthy Leopard grooming session in Jaipur forest: male licks paws for hours on end

Rajasthan·wildlife · forest

Vanity thy name is leopard? Or is this merely a hygiene game? A lengthy Leopard grooming session takes place in Jhalana - the Jaipur forest, as a male panther licks paws for hours on end.