India Images Collection

#1 Jaipur, Rajasthan
An exclusive hotel which was once a palace for the Raj in Jaipur, Rajasthan    

#2 Mayo Boys School
The administrative building for the Mayo Boys School, an exclusive private school created by the British to educate the sons of princes or rajs.    

#3 Shimla
Hillside homes in the town of Shimla in the foothills of the Himalayas, originally founded by the British which is why there is a church at the top of the hill.    

#4 Delhi
Women selling vegetables on cart in Delhi    

#5 Udaipur, Rajasthan
Elephant on road, Udaipur, Rajasthan    

#6 Udaipur, Rajasthan
View of buildings from Lake Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan    

#7 Udaipur, Rajasthan
Woman balancing water containers on head. A demonstration for tourists in Udaipur, Rajasthan    

#8 Udaipur, Rajasthan
Tiger cage in the City Palace, (built by various maharajas, Udaipur, Rajasthan    

#9 Udaipur, Rajasthan
Building in water. Palace on Jagmandir Island, in Lake Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan built by Maharaja Karan Singh in 1620. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan stayed here in 1623-24 and it may have been part of his inspiration for the Taj Mahal. It is now an expensive hotel. The lake disappears during droughts often for years at a time.    

#10 Udaipur, Rajasthan
Men on scaffold, cleaning part of the City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan. Bamboo scaffolding is commonly used in Asia because it is strong (stronger than steel) and reusable.    

#11 Udaipur, Rajasthan
Storefront, Udaipur, Rajasthan    

#12 Udaipur, Rajasthan
Women in saris carrying containers on heads, Udaipur, Rajasthan    

#13 Udaipur, Rajasthan
Colourful buildings /man with cart, Udaipur, Rajasthan    

#14 Udaipur, Rajasthan
Restaurant, Udaipur, Rajasthan    

#15 Udaipur, Rajasthan
Cow, Udaipur, Rajasthan. A common sight on the streets in much of India    

#16 Udaipur, Rajasthan
Bathing in saris, Udaipur, Rajasthan. Women use lake Pichola to wash both clothes and themselves.    

#17 Rajasthan
Truck with oversize load in the state of Rajasthan. A common and very dangerous practise.    

#18 Rajasthan
Man with camel and cart in Rajasthan where camels are often used as work animals.    

#19 Rajasthan
Women on road with goats. A roadside scene in the countryside of Rajasthan.    

#20 Rajasthan
Men on roadside. A tea stall by the road in the countryside of Rajasthan. According to the Lonely Planet India 2005, "Today Rajasthan remains dominated by its past, a feudal state with a largely rural population. The land is harsh and the frequent droughts make scratching a living harder and harder. The pre-eminence and extravagance of the Rajput princes, that created such a beguiling, mythological state, with so much to offer the visitor, has also contributed to Rajasthan's poverty and lack of advancement – traveling between here and Delhi is like traveling back in time." P. 142