The Amer Fort

This is the facade of the City Palace: the honeycomb designed Hawa Mahal, also known as the Palace of Wind. The royal ladies, who lived in seclusion, observed life on the outside yet remained unseen.

I think this is a muslim sitting in the back of a truck. In India, many men prefer not to show their greying hair by dyeing them orange. It is a very common practice, but this is the worst case that I have witnessed (I think he missed a spot). Very bizarre.

Some tourist arriving in the Amer Fort on the back of an elephant:

A lady tending to the gardens inside the fort:

Pictures from inside the fort:

They have over one hundred tourist elephant taxis at Amer Fort.

The city of Jaipur as seen from the Fort:

More gardens along the river:

Street sweepers asking for money:

I ordered some Chicken McNuggets and this guy showed up for delivery. Just kidding.

People living in the streets everywhere: this is their home.