I did some sightseeing in India following a set of user group conferences in Feb '06. The theme of the tour turned out to be forts and temples, providing a small glimpse into the grandeur of India.
In Hyderabad, I visited the Golconda fort, a small fort right on the outskirts of the city, with ruins dating to the 1500s.
The fort at Kumbalgarh (near Udaipur, Rajasthan) is older... dating to the 1400s, and was one of the most impentratable forts, being located in the midst of the Aravelli mountains. With 35km of walls, this fort supposedly has the 2nd longest wall in the world.
The third fort I visited was the Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur which has a beautiful castle within the walls.
The Jain temples at Ranakpur provide another sense of the grandeur - architectural beauty and amazingly intricate marble work - with carvings on pillars and ceilings.
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Fort Entrance
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Courtyard
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Courtyard Building
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Fort Ruins
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Walkways
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Fort Wall
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Center Stage
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Fort Interior
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Fort Top
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Steep Steps Up
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Looking Down
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Terrace Corner
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Rocky Wall
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Windows
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Doorway
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Interior Doorway
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Steps
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Hallway
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Tomb
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Minaret
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| Jodhpur |
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Mehrangarh Fort
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Fort Walls
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Fort Watch Towers
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Fort Entrance
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Castle Tower
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Castle Towers
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Castle Tower Windows
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Wall of Windows
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Palace
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Window
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Window Stonework Zoom
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Balcony
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Memorial Structure
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Courtyard
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Courtroom Entrance
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Royal Dance Room
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Courtroom
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Cannon
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Chittar Palace
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| Kumbalgarh Fort |
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Fort Wall
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Castle
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Fort Doors
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Fort Terrain
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Tower
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Tower Zoom
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Up the Fort
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Castle Entrance
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Castle Overlook
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Castle Doors
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Castle Door Zoom
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Castle Tower
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Castle Courtyard
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Castle Interiors
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Castle Interiors
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Temple in Fort
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Watch Tower
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Fort Wall
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Temple in Fort
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Aravelli Backdrop
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| Ranakpur |
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The Main Temple
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Classic Indian Temple Architecture
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Temple Ambience
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Temple Ambience 2
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Marble Ceiling
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Statues Carved into the Ceiling
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Intricate Marble Ceiling Carvings
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Zoom into Marble Ceiling Carvings
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Rows and Columns of Marble Pillars
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Length of Marble Pillars
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[Intentionally] Crooked Pillar
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Carvings all the Way Up
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Demigod Carving on Pillar
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Elephant Carving on Pillar
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Elephant Statue
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Elephant on the Edge
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Elephant on the Edge 2
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Side Temple
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Carvings in Side Temple
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Small Temple
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Temple Wall Carvings
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Zooming into Carvings
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Temple Door and Carvings
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Elephant Carvings
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Steps to Temple
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Elephant at Temple Entrance
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Marble Gateway
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Marble Pillar
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Aravelli Hills Scene
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Village Scene
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