Shooting my photograph in a mirror inside the Jaipur City Palace

The Jaipur City Palace showcases the history of the kingdom, the kings (in the case of Jaipur, there was a lot of interaction with the British during the British rule of India), and there are photos and paintings from that time. Next to such a painting, I tried taking a self-portrait in a mirror hung on the wall, and all I got was a general outline, with a flash framing most of the upper body and face.

View through a doorway, and into a bright courtyard

This is a photo inside the Jaipur City Palace, of a view through an open doorway. The doorway leads into a courtyard, where the sun overhead makes the amount of light in the photo much greater, and makes getting details of the structure in the courtyard more difficult. No easy way to filter for such a contrast in the amount of light, but you can make out tourists taking photographs of the structure beyond the doorway.

Another view of guards with cannons at the Jaipur City Palace

This is another view of the previous photo. In this photo, you can see a view from the front, including looking almost inside the mouths of the cannons, and a view of some resting workmen (through the smaller gate inside the large metal door). One thinks sometimes of the life of these guards, who make their living by literally standing in front of the same door for long durations.

Guards with canons in the Jaipur City Palace

The City Palace inside Jaipur in Rajasthan (India) is very well maintained. Here you can see an example of the same. There are these cannons from times of long ago, which are seemingly maintained in mint condition. Next to them, you can see guards dressed in ceremonial costumes, guarding a metal door, made the same way as it used to be for centuries.

Open courtyard around central building in Jaipur City Palace

A photo of the open courtyard between the central section of the Jaipur City palace and the outer walls. At this time of day (afternoon), there are few tourists, and the place seems mostly deserted. In addition, the harsh light has caused the whole photo to become less vibrant, more washed out.

Caffe of the Jaipur City Palace

When you have a good tourist location, having a place where you can give tourists a chance to rest, have something to drink and something to eat can be a great bonus. It can also make a lot of money if you have good decor, waiters dressed in ethnic uniforms, and high prices to match. This is exactly what this outdoor cafe / restaurant inside the Jaipur City Palace offers.

Yellow private area of the Jaipur City Palace

The Jaipur City Palace in India is maintained very well, inspite of the large number of tourists who visit the place on a daily basis. This is also remarkable as a tourist destination in the sense that there is a public area, and there is a private area. The huge yellow part of the construction is the private area of the Jaipur City Palace.

Working on a decoration inside the Jaipur City Palace

A photo of people working for an evening festival inside the Jaipur City Palace. There was a celebration for tourists, and workmen were hanging red cloth banners from an elevated wooden platform. In the background, you can see the red edifice of the Palace walls.