The back: Taken on November 30, 2015 in Jaipur
The front (i.e. the picturesque side) of the Hawa Mahal.
DAILY PHOTO: Hawa Mahal Front and Back
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DAILY PHOTO: Március 15 Tér
DAILY PHOTO: Jantar Mantar
Taken on November 27, 2015 in Jaipur
Jantar Mantar is one of the five observatories built by Maharaja Jai Singh II. (The others were built at Varanasi, Mathura, Ujjain, and Delhi.) This one, built in Jaipur, is the most well-preserved and extensive of the five. The observatory largely consists of sun-dials that use shadows to mark the time or describe the movement of the Earth relative to the Sun. It’s impressive how accurately one can tell the time by these sun-dials.
Apparently, the devices have some astrological significance / role as well. [I didn’t ask.] Our guide asked whether: “I believed in astronomy and astrology.” Which is a question that sounds a lot to my ear like, “Do you believe in gravity and ghosts?”
Jantar Mantar is one of Jaipur’s most impressive sights.
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DAILY PHOTO: Daulatabad Minaret
Taken in November of 2014 at Daulatabad Fort
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DAILY PHOTO: Christmas Market Photos
DAILY PHOTO: Budapest Christmas Street Scene
Taken in December of 2014 in Budapest
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DAILY PHOTO: Jaswant Thada
Taken on November 29, 2015 at Jodhpur
This beautiful white marble monument dates to 1899. It can be seen from the Mehrangarh Fort, and has the same translucent marble that one sees at the Taj Mahal. It was built by the Maharaja Sadar Singh for his father the Maharaja Jaswant Singh II.
What light through yonder wall breaks
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DAILY PHOTO: Pécsi Városháza One Cold Winter’s Night
Taken in December of 2014 in Pécs
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DAILY PHOTO: Old Town Jaipur Bazaar
DAILY PHOTO: Chequered Path
Taken on November 28, 2015 in Pushkar
Pushkar Lake is in the background, and this is on the walk down toward the ghats. This is a particularly tidy piece of the town owing to its proximity to the sacred lake and a temple thereof.
The pic is a little overexposed, but I like it nonetheless.
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