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Jodhpur by night. Meherangarh fort seen from the roof of our hotel

Meherangarh in the morning. Jodhpur is called the "blue city" because many houses are pained blue

Entrance to the fort. Walls are up to 36m high

When building the fort, Rao Jodha buried a man called Rajiya Bhambi alive in the foundations

This palanquin looks heavy! I feel sorry for the guys who had to carry it

One of the most beautiful rooms in the palace

Inside Meherangarh Fort

Drinking water for visitors. We prefer to drink bottled water to avoid problems

A stampede occurred in 2008, at the Chamunda Devi temple inside of the fort, in which 249 people were killed

Meherangarh is protected by more than one wall

Street in Jodhpur. India is the world's second-most populous country (1.2 billion)

Men playing cards in Udaipur

Washing in Lake Pichola. Water pollution is a very serious problem in India

I read about "placid blue lakes" in Udaipur, but we had poor visibility and the lakes and sky were grey

City Palace. It's a complex of several palaces, some of them are hotels

The museum inside is worth a visit, with armoury, paintings and interesting displays

The City Palace in Udaipur in the evening. That night we went by train to Delhi

We were impressed by modern and clean metro in the capital. However, outside is back to India

The Qutb Minar, which is 73m high and consists of 5 storeys

On the right is Gupta Pillar, made of 98% iron. It has survived 1600 years virtually without blemish

Qutb Minar was intended to be the most glorious tower of victory and prototype of all minars in India

Red Fort in Delhi (modelled on Red Fort in Agra) was built by Shah Jahan, who also built Taj Mahal

Old Delhi street after dark. It's always full of people

Public toilet. I could never do it in full view of the people walking past

And I could never eat it this "restaurant" on the left

Officially unemployment in India was only 9.4% in 2010

India's economic growth rate may be impressive, but it seems to benefit only a small group of people

I've never seen so much poverty. However, it was safe and we met many nice and friendly people

Hard work in Delhi

There are many modern buses in Delhi. But what's the fun in taking photos of them?