Out of the Ordinary (my Jaipur Photoblog)

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.)

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)

An ordinary moment!

Posted in Birds in Jaipur, Monuments / Landmarks, Wires / Poles by Mayank on December 10, 2007

Opposite Gem Cinema

Two wheelers enter Ram Niwas Garden compund opposite the beautiful and iconic Gem Cinema building as Pigeons fill-up overhead wires: an ordinary Jaipur moment! (Photo date: December 9, 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)

Jal Mahal – a bird’s eye view

Posted in Landscapes, Monuments / Landmarks by Mayank on November 24, 2007

Jal Mahal, a bird's eye view

Jal Mahal (Water Palace), as seen on a misty morning from the uphill road to Nahargarh Fort. (Photo date: November 23, 2007)

Quiet enough to play..

Posted in Aravalli Hills, Forts / Ramparts, Lanes / Streets, Monuments / Landmarks by Mayank on December 27, 2006

Kids on a street near Nahargarh, Jaipur

Kids play on a nondescript and quiet walled city lane leading to Nahargarh Fort. Visible in the picture is the palace portion of the famous fort. (Photo date: December 21, 2006)

Kite on Hawa Mahal!

Posted in Birds in Jaipur, Jaipur at dusk, Monuments / Landmarks by Mayank on November 7, 2006

Black Kite on Hawa Mahal, Jaipur

A Black Kite sits with nesting material on top of Hawa Mahal, at dusk. (Photo date: November 3, 2007)

A dreamy Jal Mahal!

Posted in Monuments / Landmarks, Morning by Mayank on March 26, 2006

A dreamy Jal Mahal in Jaipur (Rajasthan)

Jal Mahal or Water Palace, in a dreamy mood! Photographed on a misty March morning. (Photo date: 25th March, 2006)