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India Holiday continued – Raja Mahal, Orchha

18 Nov

This palace in Orccha, built in the 16th century by King Rudra Pratap, has the most amazing paintings telling the stories of Rama and Krishna.

The Raja Mahal, with some of the original blue tiles still in place
Blue tile detail
Lots of architectural detail
Beautiful balustrade
Corridor of bite arches
Inner courtyard
About the Raja Mahal
Beautiful paintings from 16th century
Beautiful painting from 16th century 2
Dragon
Violent chopping off of limbs

Lots more holiday photos to come!

 
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Posted by on November 18, 2012 in art, ceramics, India, painting, photography, postaday2012, travel

 

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22nd October – Train Ride, Festival Flowers and Immodium

24 Oct

1. We had a brilliant train journey from Agra to Jhansi, two and a half hours watching the changing landscapes. The stations were quite an experience, so very busy and full of wonderful smiley, helpful people.

2. There was a festival going on in Orchha and we moved among the crowds observing rituals and feeling very privileged to be allowed to do so. There were lots of flowers, mostly marigolds being made into small bunches for offerings to the Gods. Again we were of interest to passers by. Look at those beautiful smiles!

3. Immodium. It works. Enough said.

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Posted by on October 24, 2012 in India, postaday2012, travel, Uncategorized

 

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