--- Jaipur Photos #2

During my ‘free morning’, I was diving in and out of anything that looked promising—and so many buildings in Jaipur do look promising; only to find that many once very grand and amazing works of architecture are now gated shut or are home to squatters. As I walked through one such abandoned building, this girl kept poking her head at me as her grandmother read a scripture on the floor nearby.

The snake charmers are an interesting form of street merchant. I also saw some guys handling pythons as they walked down the street—I’d like to read more about this, these guys seem to do well with tourists, dressed in fine clothes and boldly demanding Rs. 100 for a few pictures. This man confidently flicked his cobras in the face and told us “Come on, touch it—it’s okay!”

This shot includes the Tiger Fort (I’m pretty sure) and the city streets of Jaipur, taken from the Tower above the Pink City…