White structures along the perimeter line of the Golden Temple in Amritsar

These are the buildings along the perimeter of the Golden Temple, just outside the sarovar. In this case, you can see the building along with the clock tower of the Golden Temple. Devotees can be seen everywhere, normally doing a round of the sarovar on the outside (sometimes a bit difficult in the heat).

The clock tower that is also the main entrance to the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar

As you get closer to the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, you see the white structure that is the entry point for the complex. There are some trees in front, but otherwise there is a wide open space in front, with a few shops at the lower section of the complex; the gleaming white complex looks good.

Traffic in front of the Birla Mandir in Jaipur

Even though this was the middle of the day, a time when traffic is low, we could see how the traffic near the Birla temple in Jaipur never really stops. You can also see the historic fort like structure next to the Mandir.

View of the Jaipur Birla Mandir and its shuttered door

This photo of the Birla Mandir (temple) located in Jaipur was taken during the daytime, at a time when it is closed, and all we could see was the beautiful structure along with its closed doors. Some other time we will go at a time when we could go inside.

The first view of the white structure of the Jaipur Birla Mandir

This is a first view of the white structure of the Birla Mandir in Jaipur. The structure looks beautiful, and we wished that we could have gone inside with a view of the road outside the compound.

The closed entrance to the Birla Temple in Jaipur

The Birla Temple (a beautiful white temple) is one of the landmarks of Jaipur, but when we reached there, it was a time when it was closed, and all we could see was either the gate or the top of the temple visible over the boundary wall.

The striking architecture and colors inside the Jaipur City Palace

A photo of the striking architecture inside the Jaipur City Palace. The photo shows many levels of the palace, and this is the area that is the private residence, not open to the public. There are spires, decorated balconies, many windows, overall, looks very grand.