A dancer standing on metal tumblers in the open at Chokhi Dhani

One of the more interesting aspects of traditional Rajasthani culture is the view of dancers, especially the way that they dance using traditional earthen pots and also dance on top of metal tumblers. This photo was taken at night time, with some dancers sitting on the side, and one standing on top of the metal tumblers.

Swords and shields on display at the Chokhi Dhani tourist village near Jaipur

The museum inside the Chokhi Dhani tourist village contains a mix of different instruments used by the traditional people in the rural areas of Rajasthan; in this photo, you can see some of the more deadlier instruments such as swords, shields, and other fighting equipment.

Large cooking pots displayed in the museum in Chokhi Dhani

A photo of some large size cooking utensils displayed in a museum in the traditional-based tourist village of Chokhi Dhani near the city of Jaipur in India. Here you can see some large size pots, used for cooking for extended families, or for some functions, used for cooking rice, lentils, and so on.

Cooking instruments and weapons inside the museum in the village of Chokhi Dhani

The previous photo showed various cooking instruments displayed in the museum in the traditional village of Chokhi Dhani. You can also see a section of the museum where a number of choppers, used for cooking, and also as weapons are also displayed. These are not very sophisticated.

Various cooking instruments inside the Chokhi Dhani tourist village in Rajasthan

The tourist village of Chokhi Dhani has a small museum which displays the various cooking instruments, some weapons, and other stuff used in the rural parts of Rajasthan. In this section of the museum, you can see a lot of different cooking utensils such as different types of pots.

A magician sitting inside his fancy enclosure in the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani

What makes a tourist attraction popular ? If you can create a mytique, a sense of something fancy, and this is even more important for attractions such as a magicians. In this case, you have a magician sitting inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani, with an enclosure bounded by stone images of snakes.

A fortune teller telling the fortune inside the village of Chokhi Dhani

In the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani, some of the activities on display include a fortune teller, dressed in the traditional mode of a fortune teller. In this photo, a family is getting their fortune told.

Some of the stalls inside the Chokhi Dhani village near Jaipur

The village of Chokhi Dhani displays a cross section of the culture, way of life, and traditions of the rural village folks in the state of Rajasthan. In this photo, you can see a section of the various stalls that display various acts of cultures such as folk shows, puppet shows, etc.

A family standing on top of a small slide inside the village of Chokhi Dhani

A family (with children) standing on top of a small slide inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani near Jaipur. This is not a very large slide, but is still enjoyable for children.

Lantern hanging on a tree inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani

A lantern hanging on a tree in the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani. Since it is night, and there are not too many sources of bright light otherwise, the lantern looks very bright in this photo.

Bullock cart on its trip around the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani

In a previous photo, I had mentioned that there were bullock carts that took tourists around the village of Chokhi Dhani. This is where you can actually see the bullock cart roaming around the village.

Dark open ground (with a few trees) inside the village of Chokhi Dhani

If you look closely in this photo, you can see a gate near the far end of the photo. This is actually the exit from the cave and water area, and from there, you emerge into a sort of open area with a few trees, and not much light.

Normal activity inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani

People walking inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani. The village normally gets active in the evening and night, which makes photography a bit difficult. In this photo, you can see some sort of blobs in the photo, caused due to smoke.

A slide made to seem as made out of a tree inside Chokhi Dhani

This is a slide made inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani. In the time that I was nearby, I could see a number of children enjoying the slide, made all the more attractive since the slide was seemingly made out of a tree.

People waiting for bullock cart ride inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani

In the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani near jaipur (India), one of the attractions is the bullock cart ride. Here, people can enjoy a ride that is normally not available for people from cities, and is more of a one-time enjoyment. The bullock cart ride normally takes some time, since there would always be a small queue.

Boundary wall of the Bhool Bhulaiya complex in Chokhi Dhani

The boundary wall with holes, on the other side of the wall is the lanterns covering the mazes of the Bhool Bhulaiya inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani.

The Bhool Bhulaiya (maze) inside the Chokhi Dhani tourist village

This is a photo of the Bhool Bhulaiya (translated - the place where you can forget your way), inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani, near Jaipur. You can see the lanterns mounted on top of the maze.

Small lake inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani near Jaipur

With everything else in the shape of village like structures, a small wooden bridge, a cave, good food, what else could the creators of the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani do ? They put in a very small lake, fed by a small waterfall cascading down the slope of a small section of rocks at one end. However, since this is night, people can't really enjoy the lake as much as they would like.

Exit from the cave in for the form of a tree at Chokhi Dhani

There is a small cave inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani near Jaipur; the cave being to add a touch of excitement as a part of this tourist village. Here, the exit from the cave has been made in the shape of the hollow inside a tree trunk, something that adds a touch of interest to the cave.

A towering dinosaur inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani

Dinosaurs are extinct, right ? But they are an enigma that draw people everywhere; such huge creatures, how could they suddenly die out ? Hence this model created of a roaring dinosaur inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani in India.

A cage with birds in the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani

A photo of a case containing many birds inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani near Jaipur. The only reason that one can see this photo at night is because there is a lamp inside the cage.

Life-life crocodile inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani

The tourist village of Chokhi Dhani near Jaipur has a section with some models of large animals such as crocodiles, tigers, and dinosaurs; in this case, you can see a large model of a crocodile with tigers in the background. These are not very accurate, but enough to attract children.

Statues of tigers (not life-like) in the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani

Chokhi Dhani is a tourist village, representing the life of villagers in rural Rajasthan, and also providing a few other tourist attractions (including some great, but heavy food). In this case, you can see photos of a few representations of tigers (not very life like) in a section of the complex that has some animal statues.