Sunday, December 4, 2011

The Golden Triangle and Beyond: Part Two



JAIPUR

The charming Pink City, Amber Fort, and the City Palace...


















The Peacock Doors of the City Palace...

























Elephants are always fun...










PUSHKAR

City of the renowned Camel Fair...



















Pushkar is also home to one of the few Brahma Temples in all of India...





Our visited coincided with Dussehra, an important Hindu holiday...










The parade was accompanied by deafening drums and music projected by loud speakers...



Play this clip and listen for yourself...






At night, a huge effigy of the god Ravanna went up in fireworks and flames...



Gorgeous evening in Rajasthan...