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14 August 2009
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Roasting in the sun at the Sun-fort!

Posted By joseph

Mehrangarh Fort, the sun-fort, is one of the largest forts in India. Built in 1459, by the Rao Jadho - the fifteenth Rathore ruler. The fort is located only 15 minutes away from the tourist heart of the city - panch batti chouraha, where all the popular hotels are located.


The drive upto the fort showed us some of Jodhpur’s delightfully quirky architecture and roadsigns. A very helpful autowallah directed us in a language we came to understand as belonging to planet Klingon. Being experts in Klingonese, we zoomed off to our destination - of course, we lost our way thrice along the way but we still made it in time.


In time to be roasted in the afternoon heat around the fort, that is. We are very considerate of our health and ensure we are healthy and fit for our travels - hence we took the ELEVATOR up to the fort! Yes, this place has an elevator too! :D


There’s no story to cut short here. The history of the Fort is readily available on the Wiki, so here are some photographs of the people, the mood and the two nomads who bring you this post. Hopefully they’ll speak atleast a few hundred words about the place.


At the ticket-counter, with a colorful follower!


More colorful folks! (male nudity censored!)


Shooting blue


GDC at the Blue city


Shady encounters with the clouds


Namrata took a shot of the blue city to update the blog, just a photo guys!


Some of the walls had vivid paintings (not sure if they belonged to the 1600s) and the arching corridors were a delight!


I looked up and spotted a pigeon! Masabkali!


We posed for some photos, very filmy ishtyle!


The local guides were all dressed up, and of course, there was a special chair for those who wanted to get a very nice tan.


This man was one of the show-pieces in front of the Musuem. When we asked who he was, the first thing he replied was “camera ke liye ticket liya kya aapne?”. Ah well, he got the attention of all the foreign tourists around for sure!


The musuem in the Fort is home to some of the most exquisite collections of palanquins, elephant howdahs, daulat khana, armoury, turban galleries, and paintings. Of course, there were a lot of locals and foreigners visiting the place.


A shot of the Cedia as we went down the hill


Jodhpur was followed by Ajmer, then Jaipur and Agra, and now Shivpuri. Lots to follow folks!
Joseph

Posted by

Jasleen

14 August 2009

Love the post
the pictures are beautiful & so natural
looking forward to more
I know its been hectic for you two covering it all up…....but little can I wait for the wonderful posts that are coming for us.
Keep it coming

Posted by

Amit Sharma

14 August 2009

Nice. I likes.

Just check the last pic of the post. It has no Cedia, and it gives me short-term deja vu.

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Babija D

14 August 2009

Wow, India is very colourful indeed. Very good post joe, Keep up the good work.

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Aadil Bandukwala

14 August 2009

Lovely pictures Jo & Nam!

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14 August 2009

lovely pictures, radhik! :D i like the ones of the two of you posing filmi style. namrata - you got hair meant for such photos. all flowy and nice. :D


end of the line is nearing - yay! i will be glad when you guys get home and get some rest. >:D

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14 August 2009

dear joseph and namrata,

i guess my comments a couple of days ago about the authenticity of your content brewed up a storm with your supporters. Everyone was angry but you must understand that it was not my intention to run you down or play dirty. I did find very similar content online and balked at the remote possibility of unfair play and was aggravated.

Though i have seen the rest of your work and i do admit that it is commendable smile. What i must have seen must have been a very close coincidence. Please accept my apologies and understand that i have no intention to harm you.

I wish you all the very best on your last leg and will want to see the judges sweat cause they cant decide amongst the three of you.

best regards
martin

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14 August 2009

It is so colourful! No wonder Rajasthan is such a tourist attraction! And blue city… it is so BLUE!  I totally love the shots. Great job! smile

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14 August 2009

Dear Joe and Nam

These pictures and blogs are outstanding in terms of excellence in photography and true to life details which can attract and guide tourists.
My suggestion is that you and GDC can work out and dedicate the photos and blog to ministry of tourism as a humble gift to mother India.
Great job.  Thanks for providing these vivid details for us.
harish

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14 August 2009

Very nice photos .I like the small kids .So natural and smiling.Rajastan is realy blue heaven of India

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14 August 2009

Fun post, y’all! smile

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14 August 2009

one assumed that the costume dept of the serials based on Rajasthan had gone overboard but these pics dispel that false notion. even the aam aadmi is most colourfully attired, a riot of colours making the desert come alive.
the pics of the fort were really absorbing and the human angle in all the shots mellowed the flavour of the shots. well done keep it up.

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14 August 2009

amazing pics..loved them..must say u guys are really doing a wonderful job..!!keep up the good work ..!!

Posted by

shubham joshi

14 August 2009

Intersting post guys—- Rajasthan at it’s colourful best not only boasts forts, culture,sand dunes,  simplicity, pride and honour but also vibrant colours which not only depicts into the famous mirrorwork also in art in the form of breathtaking paintings n my fav among the pics is>>> the blue lord krishna n radha ...... . keep goin n goin .... follower.

Posted by

ram

14 August 2009

This seems like an old coverage coming up later. But a good amount of coverage for the events and happenings.

I really like the blue shades of the houses in wide angle shot. This shot is worth being taken from a few kilometers. :o)

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15 August 2009

Your video of Mehrangarh Fort was also extremely good, no wonder Namrata was feeling the hunger pangs after walking around so much to bring us the brilliant photo essay. Well done.


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