Dancers resting after a performance in the Rajasthani tourist village of Chokhi Daani

Dancing can be a pretty tiring activity, as can be seen in this case when the dancers are resting after a performance in the tourist village of Chokhi Daani. The dancers do a form of dancing that is heavy on movement, and hence can get pretty tired.

Photo of statue of artisan inside Chokhi Daani

A cultural village called "Chokhi Daani" near Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan, India. The village showcases rural artisans and craftsmen along with their traditions, dances, and other such events in their life. This is a statue of an artisan standing outside the replica of their house.

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.

View of the red tourist area and yellow private areas of the Jaipur City Palace

This photo shows the 2 separate sections of the Jaipur City Palace; you can see both the public section of the structure in red sandstone finish, and the yellow private section of the palace.

A tourist along with a staff at the Jaipur City Palace

A tourist walking inside the Jaipur City Palace along with a staff who is showing her the way. You get a view of the stone elephant which is part of the decoration of the complex of the Jaipur City Palace.

Pigeons sitting on the various bars of the Jaipur City Palace

Such a beautiful structure, and there are pigeons all over. Their droppings slowly cause decay of the carvings of the structure, even though they are interesting to look, and make great photographs.

Tourists entering the symmetrical archway of the Jaipur City Palace

A view of tourists coming in through the arch distinctive shaped gate that separates the compound of the palace from the rest of Jaipur.

Pigeons flying over the compound of the Jaipur City Palace

A number of pigeons flying in the blue sky over the Jaipur City Palace. Also visible in the photo are sections of green trees and part of the building of the palace.

Clocktower inside the complex of Jaipur City Palace

A photo of the clocktower building inside the compound of the Jaipur City Palace. This is probably the tallest building inside the compound of the City Palace, and is capped with a beautiful dome and a gold plated spire.

Somewhat deserted central section of the Jaipur City Palace

This is an unlikely photo, given that it was proper tourist season and there were a number of tourists in Jaipur, but for this current situation, there was only one tourist visible in the central section of the Jaipur City Palace.

Side view of the main middle building inside the Jaipur City Palace

Side view of the main middle building inside the Jaipur City Palace. This building houses a culture museum dedicated towards earlier era costumes (including the remarkable extra massive costume for a king whose size was huge).

Dolls in front of some musicians playing traditional music

These are some musicians using traditional folk instruments in the City Palace in Jaipu, Rajasthan, India. In front of them (and shielding them from the heat) are dolls hanging from the roof of the arched column in front of them.