Colours. Warm, throbbing, soothing and unadulterated. Unapologetic. That is Rajasthan for me. Unapologetic in their love for colour, in their love for their heritage and in their pride in the past. From the senior most octogenarian to the youngest dude from gen next, what is all pervading is a very definite eagerness to explain the glorious heritage and where they come from. Affectionate greetings from street corners, spontaneous conversations, palaces, forts, art on every conceivable surface and the omnipresent Jharokha is what will remain synonymous with this trip. My camera hardly remained idle & in the coming many posts I will share with you the many places we went, interesting restaurants, hotels & shopping information.
But for now here is a quick glimpse of the colour that is Rajasthan.
Colour splashed on the roads. Sarees in the colours of fire in Jodhpur
Beautiful Lehriya from Jaipur
Colourful street-side plastic ware
Rainbow coloured glass bangles
Earthenware piled on walls that tell stories
Walls that sell but with a character all of its own :)
I just LOVED this red phone that I've seen a million times in my city but which suddenly looked so retro & romantic in Rajasthan
bright & shaded hot pink
We picked up one of these on day 1 & it was so handy.
Some snapshots of places we were put up in.
form & colour come together for some eyecandy 
The beautiful City palace Jaipur gets decked out for some serious celebration
As do these beautiful gracious women of Rajasthan.This place understands beauty and colour like none other.
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44 comments:
what a beautiful post. ive been wanting to visit rajasthan... just dont know how much i can fit into 4 days.
Gorgeous, gorgeous gorgeous...
I have been to Bikaner, Jodhpur and Jaipur ..that too when there was no camera in my life.
I so want to visit all these places plus Jaisalmer & Udaipur.
These pics make me want to pack my bags and leave:-))
the colors of rajasthan owes its vibrancy to the intertwining of both hindu and muslim culture.
sometimes amalgamation is good isn't it.
Wow....thank you for the beautiful pics....makes me wanna create something.
Fantastic shots V!... looking forward to more.
Kavitha, Just go it doesn't matter. Even if you do Jaipur & Bikaner & Shekhawati its good. We once did a long weekend to ahmedabad & trust me it felt like a good big holiday :)
Arch, Me too, I went when I had a regular film camera & u know me- too lazy to upload those pics- nothing like going there again.
I wish this for you - that you go to all these places one by one, once your new home is set :) God how I'm dying to see your new home pics
Anrosh, amalgamation is almost always good :) Remember I believe in fusion? it really works for me. But for good fusion, it is better done with a sound understanding of the individual.
Oh! I love it, I love it , I love it!
So want to go. Happy for you that you took a little trip and enjoyed the colors and sights.
xo,
virtual vegetarian, I'm humbled...please go ahead & do so and it will be awesome if you can send a pic of what u create :)
Chandan, thanx! and Lots more is coming up :)
Vineeta, to say that these pics are gorgeous would be an understatement. It's been a very dull day for me so far, but your splash of colours have come as a blessing for me.
Thank you so much :) cannot wait to see more of them!
This is fabtabulous..:) I want to go there as well..lovely colors
Bright, beautiful and vibrant!! Thank you for letting us see Rajasthan through your lens. A pleasure browsing your flickR gallery as well. Enjoy your trip!
WOW! My eyes are all google-eyed right now from the surfeit of colors. The pictures are beautiful! I feel like I am there looking at those wonderful fabrics and colors. Thank you. I will come back to these vibrant colors in January when we will be surrounded by a sea of white.
Wow! These are stunning images from a stunning place.
Bhumika, I'm afraid for some time now I'm about to inflict a lot of Rajasthan on everybody, I will try & intersperse it with other things as well :)
Sharanya, thanx much- you of all the people MUST GO. It will blow your mind & like me you will come back with many GBs of pictures :)
Deem thank you, I'm back and my trip is over :( for now that is.
I love your paintings as well & we must do something about featuring them here on my blog :)
Sampige, you are always welcome to come & partake of colour here :)
Hemant, thanx much! I'm truly happy that you liked the pics! :)
what beautiful colors. this is so amazing. xo
Your pictures bring Rajasthan to life - warm and colorful! I love your compositions in some of these pictures.
Amazing!
Felicia, This Time Now
Absolutely gorgeous pictures! There really is no place like Rajasthan for colour!
You have an amazing eye for beauty - I've never seen plastic mugs look this pretty :)
babes, am so proud of your blog. very nice stuff on rajasthan.
the women look like indian version of russian dolls :)
this a beautiful post. jodhpur is something else, my favorite place in Rajasthan
Joanna, glad to see you here, Thanx! :)
Bindu, Thanx for saying that! :)
Felicia, thanx!
Madhu, Thanx, a lot of what i learnt, i learnt from flickr, and thanx a ton! :) I enjoyed going thru yr blogs today.
Runjhun!!!!!!! I will die of shock! You have commented! BIG HUG! I am going to dance a jig right away :)!!!
Claude, I really think I am going to die of happiness today :) thanx a lot. Your appreciation means much to me. I truly rever your work.
wow, these photos are completely amazing! it makes me really really want to visit!
Jess, you must come. Rajasthan can be as poignant as it is kaleidoscopic.
oh wow.. what a beautiful post ! love the colours and the liviliness of the surroundings!
I am feeling fresh after reading this post!
this pictures are so perfect! and I am so happy to see this in two month with my own eyes... :-) greetings from snowy switzerland! tilda
Pea, thanx for dropping by & the appreciation, I loved what i saw at your blog too!
Tilda I'm glad you stopped by to comment, your blog is super interesting! And you are coming to India in 2 months? nothing can be better than that! :)
vineeta, you are too nice! yes I'm really excited! three weeks traveling around, looking for traditional design and handcraft, and all these beautiful colors!! best wishes! tilda
awesome!the colors are real yet there is a spunk to it!just cant wait to go there!!every moment captured says a story....vinnie my love im soo proud of u!
Tilda, what fun!! Rajasthan & india are THE places to come to if you are looking for some really interesting handcraft & design.
Reetika!!! what a surprise, I'm just falling off my seat to read all your comments! I'm super glad u came here & kicked that you liked it :)
Wow. Love these pictures.
enchanting! most of your posts feature such gorgeous colour. i'm rivetted.
Vineeta!!! you rock!! Your posts are so vibrant and colourful..... its amazing... u insprie to write my own blog wanting to do that since sucha longgg time!
- Avdhi
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