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Rajput guard looks out from a balcony of one of the palace
apartments inside the enormous Meherangarh Fort. The red
sandstone windows and balconies are framed by elaborate
lattice screens known as jalee, which have
the practical function of providing ventilation and light
while maintaining privacy. Meherangarh Fort and its palaces
house a veritable museum of cannons, Rajput armory, palanquins,
elephant howdahs, miniature paintings, musical instruments
and period costumes. The majestic fort crowns a 125-meter-high
hill overlooking the city of Jodhpur with its numerous blue
houses owned by Brahmans, and the grandiose Umaid Bhawan
Palace, now converted into a five-star hotel.
Jodhpur,
Western Rajasthan
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