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Mumbai lights and bustle
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Morning over Lake Pichola
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Sunset photography
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Lounge-y 2
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Lounge-y 1
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View of the lake from our room.
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Monsoon palace at the top of the hill (where they filmed Octopussy). Our hotel in foreground.
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This was the semi-private pool outside our room, natch.
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Taking the boat to our hotel in Udaipur.
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Lake palace in Udaipur--why can't all islands be palaces?
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We were very popular photography subjects
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Children rush to pose with Michael at Jodpur fort
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Purdah screens through colored glass
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Maharajah's audience chamber. I want one just like this.
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Roof of the old palace nursery. I assume sputbaby's room looks the same.
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Palaces have really pretty details
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Jodpur is called the blue city. The blue paint kills termites, so I'm on board.
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Spiral!
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Nap room ceiling.
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Nap room ceiling detail. So gilt, but not sure why it's suited to napping.
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Nap room from further out
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I'm assuming no one is puzzled about why I have so many photos of the maharajah's favorite nap room, which he covered in gold and colored glass.
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The Jodpur fort/old palace was tall
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The blue city at late day
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Jodpur fort combines a fort and a palace, so it is imposing AND lavish. My two favorite things.
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Outdoor fresco--riding a swan. I should ride peacocks.
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Piece of outdoor fresco at Jodpur fort
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Tomb door detail
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Maharajah tomb
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View of our hotel from Maharajah tomb in Jodpur.
