Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Amber |
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Decorated wall in the Hall of Pleasure. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Amber |
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Silhuette of the palace. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Amber |
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Tibetan women at Amber Fort . |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Amber |
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A plant covered lake containing the Jal Mahal. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Amber |
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The Jal Mahal. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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House in Khanua, a small village in the extreme north of Rajasthan. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Girl drying cow pats to be used for fuel. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Young man from the village. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Two children. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Man at dawn. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Girls with goats in the fields. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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River passing through fields. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Houses on a hillside. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Camel. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Hay harvest. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Family outside their house. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Old woman. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Girl carrying item on her head. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Woman with dubatta (shawl). |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Old woman from the village. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Building works. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Children. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Man in a jeep. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Two women. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Starting the local bus. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Eclipse |
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Total solar eclipse in the village of Khanua near Agra in October 1995. Venus can be seen below and to the left of the eclipsed Sun where the sky changes colour. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Khanua |
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Eclipse |
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Newspaper account of the total solar eclipse of 24 October 1995. |
1995 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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Ajmer is an ancient city set amongst hills and mountains. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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The city has many historical sites. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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Jain School and Mosque |
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A Jain school converted into a mosque by the addition of a Persian style gate. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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Jain School and Mosque |
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The 1192 Persian style gate. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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Jain School and Mosque |
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The entrance to the original Jain school. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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Jain School and Mosque |
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Carved Islamic writing. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Ajmer |
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Jain School and Mosque |
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The carved ceiling of the school. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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Jain School and Mosque |
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Differently carved columns typical of Jain architecture. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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Dargah |
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The Dargah is an Islamic pilgrimage site dating from the 13th century. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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Dargah |
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The marble mosque was built by the Moghul Emperor, Shah Jahan. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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Dargah |
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Sign in Arabic and Farsi. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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Dargah |
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Muslim worshippers. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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Nasiyan Temple |
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The red Nasiyan Temple is Jain. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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Nasiyan Temple |
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The decorated building. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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Nasiyan Temple |
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Model representing ideas from Jain mythology. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
Dault Park |
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Dault Park is on the banks of the artificial lake, Ana Sagar (12th century). |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
Dault Park |
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Pavillion built by Shah Jahan. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
Dault Park |
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The pavillion is a mix of Hindu and Muslim architecture. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Ajmer |
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View of the city. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Chittogarh is a huge Rajput fortress in the middle of a plain. Its defenders always committed suicide rather than surrender. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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The Tower of Victory (1468) is 37m high. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Meera Temple |
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The Meera Temple is Jain but Hindu influenced. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Meera Temple |
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Carving of a female. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Meera Temple |
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The temple during a monsoon rainstorm. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Meera Temple |
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Vandalism on a statue and local transport. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Padmini Palace |
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The Padmini Palace is one of the largest structures at Chittogarh. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Padmini Palace |
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Padmini was a princess married to a Rajput king. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Padmini Palace |
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Padmini was seen on this pavillion by Ala-ud-Din, a Pathani king of Delhi who attacked Chittogarh in 1303 to posses her. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Padmini Palace |
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The cave where princess Padmini committed suicide. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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A small lake. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Gaumukh Resevoir. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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The walls of the fortress. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Tower of Fame |
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The Tower of Fame (12th century) is 22m high. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Tower of Fame |
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The tower is dedicated to Adinath, the first Jain teacher. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Tower of Fame |
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View from thetower to a small temple below. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Tower of Fame |
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The tower is covered with carvings. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Chittogarh |
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Tower of Fame |
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Jain carving. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Chittogarh |
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Fateh Prakash Palace |
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The Fateh Prakash Palace. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Fateh Prakash Palace |
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The last Maharaja died here in 1930. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Fateh Prakash Palace |
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The entrance. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Chittogarh |
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Khumba-Shyam Temple |
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The triple Khumba-Shyam Temple. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Khumba-Shyam Temple |
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The entrance. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Khumba-Shyam Temple |
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The temple is covered with carvings. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Khumba-Shyam Temple |
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The temple is an excellent example of Jain architecture. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Khumba-Shyam Temple |
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Two elephants. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Khumba-Shyam Temple |
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The ceiling is carved from marble. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Visitors to the fortress ruins. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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Large carved structure. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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The ruins of the palace of Rana Kumbha. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Chittogarh |
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View of Chittogarh. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Udaipur |
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The city of Udaipur is set by a lake. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
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City Palace |
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The City Palace was built by Udai Singh. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
|
City Palace |
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The palace dates from 1567. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
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City Palace |
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The Elephant Gate. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
|
City Palace |
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The palace is a museum apart from the Maharaja's appartments. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
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City Palace |
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Stained glass windows. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
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City Palace |
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The palace is decorated with Rajput art. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
|
City Palace |
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View of the city from the palace. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
|
City Palace |
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Rajput wall painting. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
|
City Palace |
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Wall decoration. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
|
City Palace |
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Painted tiles. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
|
City Palace |
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The courtyard. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
|
City Palace |
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Balcony. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
|
City Palace |
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Wall painted with flowers. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
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City Palace |
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Archway. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
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Street scene in the old city. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
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Goat. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
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Shoe repairer. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
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Three men. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
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Three labourers. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
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Dove. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
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The old city. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
|
Udaipur |
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Basket maker. |
1983 |