Jaipur

Rajasthan·architecture

Traffic passes through one of the entrances of Jaipur City palace as a woman sells coconut. City Palace, Jaipur includes the Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal palaces and other buildings, is a palace complex in Jaipur, the capital of the Raja…

Rajasthan·politics · architecture

The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) is the premier art gallery under Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

Rajasthan·industry

The Jaipur Foot technology is unique on account of the manufacturing processes and materials used, which go beyond the normal system used elsewhere in the world.

Rajasthan·highway

Drive from Mahipalpur to Rajokri. National Highway 8 (NH 8) is a 4-lane (6-lane between Delhi-Jaipur) National Highway in India.

Rajasthan·railway · highway

Dausa the city and administrative headquarters of Dausa district in the state of Rajasthan, India and also knows as "Dev Nagari.". It is 55 km from Jaipur and 240 km from Delhi.

Rajasthan·fort · river

Maota Lake and garden seen from the Amber Fort, Jaipur Amber (pronounced Amer) is situated about 11 kilometres from Jaipur and was the ancient citadel of the ruling Kachwahas of Amber, before the capital was shifted to the plains, the prese…

Rajasthan·livestock

These kids, together with a fully-grown up billy goat, seem to want to play with the pigeons. Playtime seems to consist of scattering them on the ground as they rush into their gathering! What fun...

Rajasthan

Highway that leads to the pink city(Jaipur) Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, after whom the city has been named.

Rajasthan

A devastating fire engulfed 10 million liters of fuel at an Indian Oil facility in Jaipur, India last week.

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·old town · fort

Nahargarh Fort: Beyond the hills of Jaigarh stand the Fort of Nahargarh like a watchful sentinel guarding Sawai Jai Singh's beautiful city.

Rajasthan

A simple, quick, delicious Peanut Barfi prepared by a Rajasthani lady in Jaipur. Ingredients: Peanuts 2 cups Sugar 2 cups Green cardamom powder 1 teaspoon Step 1 Roast peanuts lightly. Cool and remove skin. Grind to a coarse powder.

Rajasthan·sport · wildlife

Elephant Polo match in progress. A huge crowd gathered to witness the traditional adventure sports of Rajasthan. Elephant polo is a variant of polo played while riding elephants.

Jaipur, 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 Chaugan…

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.

Rajasthan·monsoon · ceremony

Fire breather fuel shoot out of his mouth to create a stream or ball of flame at Teej festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This festival is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating her union with Lord Shiva.

Rajasthan·industry · architecture

Articles belonging to the royals like weapons, antiques, clock, crockery, trophies etc are exhibited in the private museum of Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jaipur.

Rajasthan·sport · wildlife

Jaipur team scored three goals against their opponent team. Elephant polo a traditional adventure sports of Rajasthan, is the highlight of the Jaipur Elephant Festival. Elephant polo is a variant of polo played while riding elephants.

Rajasthan·river · lake

Man feeding fishes of the Man Sagar Lake, Jal Mahal in Jaipur city, Rajasthan. In recent years, with the urbanisation of Jaipur city and areas surrounding the lake, the ecological system of the lake and its vicinity deteriorated drastically…

Rajasthan·fort · desert

Jodhpur is the 2rd largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 335 kilometres (208 mi) west of the state capital, Jaipur and 200 kilometres (124 mi) from the city of Ajmer.

Rajasthan

Colourful footwear or juttis for sale in Jaipur, Rajasthan. They are traditionally made up of leather and with extensive embroidery. Handcrafted juttis are exported all over the world.

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

Here is how a rough crystal is turned in to a beautiful sparkly gemstone. A cutter is holding the stone by hand against the wheel. Fine gemstones dust has been rubbed on the spinning plate to obtain the beautiful lustre.