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Traditional ethnic Indian footwear at a shop in Jaipur. These are usually made of fine leather and are delicately embroidered with threads or beads. Handcrafted juttis are exported all over the world.

Rajasthan

Man fries batter (solution of flour and milk) to make Indian sweet dish Ghewar at a sweets shop in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Ghewar is an Indian Mithai or dessert.

Rajasthan·industry

Inlay art and handmade products manufacturing factory in Jaipur India. Workers at factory making a tabletops in rectangular, shapes. These table set is decorated with beautiful motifs, inlaid in colourful stones.

Rajasthan·highway

Traffic on the way to Delhi at NH 8. Trucks and other smaller vehicles create a long traffic jam. National Highway 8 (NH 8) is a 4-lane (6-lane between Delhi-Jaipur) National Highway in India.

Rajasthan·bazaar

People buying fruit at a fruit market near Chandpole Bazaar in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The Chandpole Bazar has something for everyone. The goods in the market, in a way, provide a glimpse into the colourful culture of the Pink City.

Rajasthan·highway

The Delhi to Jaipur highway is controlled access highway or the expressway on the line of the National Highway 8. Distance between Delhi and Jaipur is 238 km and takes around 4 hours to travel through the two colorful state of India.

Rajasthan·festival · wildlife

A festival where elephants are the center of attraction. The festival begins with a procession of elephants, camels and horses, followed by lively Band horns and ravalry..

Rajasthan·highway

Moving on from Gurgaon, on NH8 - the Jaipur Highway - towards Jaipur. The Delhi to Jaipur highway is controlled access highway or the expressway on the line of the National Highway 8.

Rajasthan·monsoon · festival

Number of devotees gather at Tripolia Gate to mark the procession of Teej in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This festival is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating her union with Lord Shiva.

Rajasthan·river

Rajasthan·hills

The Aravalli Range (Aravali) literally meaning 'line of peaks', is a range of mountains in western India running approximately 800 km in a northeastern direction across Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi.

Rajasthan·highway

Enroute Jaipur from Ajmer . Ajmer city is located on the Golden Quadrilateral National Highway 8 (NH 8) midway between Delhi and Mumbai, about 400 km from Delhi and 135 km from Jaipur. The Ajmer - Jaipur expressway is a 6 lane highway.

Rajasthan·fort · hills

Amer Fort is located in Amer (a town with an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi), 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. It is one of the principal tourist attractions in the Jaipur area, located high on a hill.

Rajasthan

Jaipur, also popularly known as the 'Pink City', is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Rajasthan·fort · highway

Rani Ki Baoli, located just off the Jaipur--Dehli highway in Neemarana, Rajasthan. It was built by Thakur Janak Singh in 1700, it's nine storeys deep, with the last two levels underwater.

Rajasthan·old town · flowers

Glimpse of the Royal bedroom interiors at the Samode Place in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Samode Palace, Samode Haveli and Samode Bagh (Garden) are heritage monuments and structures built by the noble feudatory with the hereditary title of 'Maha Raw…

Rajasthan·crafts

Potter giving shape to an earthen pot. The potter use olden days techniques as spinning the wheel during pottery making process..... Pottery making is a means of livelihood in some of the rural areas of India.

Rajasthan·industry · crafts

Jewellery traders in Jaipur, India engaged in sourcing, manufacturing and processing of jewellery. Workers giving touches by using various tools to make a polished gemstones out of a rough crystal at a refining workshop.

Rajasthan·highway

The Gurgaon-Manesar Expressway leads out from Gurgaon, an important satellite city of Haryana, towards Manesar - an up and coming industrial town en route Jaipur on NH8.

Rajasthan·old town · flowers

Horses seen grazing at a meadow near the stable at the Samode Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Samode Palace, Samode Haveli and Samode Bagh (Garden) are heritage monuments and structures built by the noble feudatory with the hereditary title of…

Rajasthan·old town · desert

Business has flourished in Jaipur since its inception. It is also a shopping destination. There are both traditional and modern shopping avenues in Jaipur. Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Rajasthan·monsoon · festival

A traditional Teej procession makes way through Tripolia Gate in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. This festival is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating her union with Lord Shiva.

Jaipur, Rajasthan·festival · livestock

Decorated camels participate in Gangaur Festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Gangaur is all about honoring the goddess Gauri. A manifestation of Parvati (Lord Shiva's wife), she represents purity and austerity.