Out of the Ordinary (my Jaipur Photoblog)

Dusk symmetry

Posted in Architecture, Doors / Windows, Jaipur at dusk, Silhouettes by Mayank on September 21, 2009

Pink City architectural silhouette

A Chhatri at Kishanpole Bazaar that was beautifully silhouetted one evening as the sun sank behind it. (Photo date: September 20, 2009)

Statue Circle, at dusk

Posted in Architecture, Jaipur at dusk, Monuments / Landmarks by Mayank on June 15, 2008

Statue Circle, Jaipur, at dusk

Statue Circle, one of Jaipur’s most prominent and beautiful roundabouts, at dusk. (This photo, a 10 second exposure, was taken in November 2005.)

A historic perspective!

Posted in Amer, Aravalli Hills, Architecture, Forts / Ramparts, Landscapes by Mayank on March 25, 2008

Jaigarh fort and Amer town, Jaipur

North-east portion of Jaigarh fort and in the distance some parts of Amer town, as seen from Jaigarh fort. (Photo date: March 21, 2008)

Charan Mandir

Posted in Architecture, Landscapes, Monuments / Landmarks, Temples by Mayank on March 23, 2008

Charan Mandir, Jaipur

Charan Mandir (Feet Temple) atop the hills near Nahargarh Fort, surrounded by characteristic dry vegetation. This temple is famous for impressions of Lord Krishna’s feet. (Photo date: March 21, 2008)

Wall collage (3)

Posted in Abstracts, Architecture, Walls by Mayank on November 30, 2007

Old and new walls in the Pink City

Recent construction fuses with centuries old architecture in this abstract image of the Jaipur walled city. (Photo date: November 24, 2007)

Ajmeri Gate, pigeons and a kite

Posted in Architecture, Birds in Jaipur, Gates, Kites, Monuments / Landmarks by Mayank on November 29, 2007

Ajmeri Gate, Pigeons and a Kite

Freshly painted Ajmeri Gate, Pigeons and a kite stuck on wires! (Photo date: November 28, 2007)

Venerable..

Posted in Architecture, Doors / Windows by Mayank on February 27, 2007

A beautiful old Jaipur door

A venerable wooden door I came across during one of my walks in the Jaipur walled city. (Photo date: December 31, 2006)

Accessibility!

Posted in Architecture, Monkeys, Silhouettes, Walls by Mayank on December 7, 2006

Monkey on a wall near Hawa Mahal

A monkey (Rhesus macaque) at dusk on top of a wall near Hawa Mahal, Jaipur. Monkeys have access to a lot of places in the walled city where people cannot go :-) (Photo date: November 3, 2006)

Pigeon with lord Ganesha!

Posted in Architecture, Art, Birds in Jaipur, Gods and Goddesses by Mayank on December 4, 2006

Pigeon with lord Ganesha in a niche

A Pigeon sits in a niche housing a lord Ganesha idol, surrounded by a beautiful folk painting. Photograph taken at the back entrance of Govind Devji temple, Jaipur, on November 3, 2006.

A lamp post nest

Posted in Architecture, Birds in Jaipur, Wires / Poles by Mayank on November 19, 2006

Lamp post at Ram Niwas garden, Jaipur

A bulb-less lamp post at Ram Niwas Garden, that was being used by pigeons as a home. Saving of electricity and space for birds to raise their young, how wonderful! (Photo date: November 3, 2006)