Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Great silver urn in Jaipur city palace is extremely polished

Great silver urn in Jaipur city palace is extremely polished
Another view of the great silver water container used for carrying Holy Water to far away lands. As you can see, even after so much time, the container is very shiny and extremely polished, acting as a mirror.

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Wall display of weapons in Jaipur City Palace

Wall display of weapons in Jaipur City Palace
A photo of arrows and guns mounted on a wall in the audience hall of the Jaipur City Palace. Rajasthan was a place full of honour, and this also translated into people fighting with other kingdoms all the time.

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The great silver urn used by the former ruler of Jaipur

The great silver urn used by the former ruler of Jaipur
One of the former Maharajas (ruler of Jaipur) was very careful about having the Holy water of the river Ganges with him. So when he had to travel abroad, he got these 2 huge silver urns made where he could store enough holy river water for his trip abroad.

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Play of light inside the audience hall of Jaipur City Palace

Play of light inside the audience hall of Jaipur City Palace
Due to the marble floor of the audience hall of the Jaipur City Palace, the floor seems to shine. In this photo, you can see how the floor of the hall reflects the light coming from between the pillars.

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Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Chandelier with pigeons on them in the Jaipur City Palace

Chandelier with pigeons on them in the Jaipur City Palace
Cities and monuments the world over struggle with the problems of birds trying to sit on them. The birds leave feathers, twigs, and droppings all over, and can damage the structures. The Jaipur City Palace, otherwise beautiful, does not make any attempt to prevent these pigeons.

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An ornate chandelier hanging inside the Jaipur city Palace

An ornate chandelier hanging inside the Jaipur city Palace
A photo of a ornate and decorated chandelier hanging inside the Jaipur City Palace, inside the audience hall. It looks a bit old now, but one can only imagine how beautiful it would have been when lighted.

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