A view east along Chandpol Bazaar, one of the main thoroughfares of Jaipur, from the top of the
Iswari Minar Swarga Sal (Heaven Piercing Minaret). The city was painted pink for the visit of the future King Edward VII while he
was still Prince of Wales - although it looks more orange than pink now, much of the old city retains the colour.
Hawa Mahal, or Palace of the Winds, was constructed in 1799.
It was originally designed to allow the ladies of the royal household to observe the city
life from the many windows.
These beautiful decorations are above a door archway inside the City Palace.
This 27m high sundial is one of the many amazing astronomical instruments in the
Jaipur Observatory, Jantar Mantar. It was started by Jai Singh in 1728, the largest of five built throughout India.
The Amber Palace, 11km north of Jaipur, was the ancient capital of the Jaipur state.
The fortifications along the hills surrounding the palace are reminiscent of the Great Wall of China.
A typical queue for purchasing train tickets in the main ticket office at Jaipur station.
