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gems of jewellers of jaipur
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West

Gem cutters and jewellers of Jaipur

“Do you want to look at some stones? Just look. You don’t have to buy.” One hears this at nearly […]

October 23, 2025 By maverickbird
Tired wedding band members and their horses on the streets of Jaipur
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

Streets and handicrafts of Jaipur: A photo essay from our guided tour

Last year, Akash and I visited Jaipur. It is one of our yearly trips and the occasion was Noni’s birthday. […]

October 23, 2025
Jaipur photo blog
India, Rajasthan, West

Jaipur memories in photos

The romance of the Jaipur rain With the rain clouding up the Cologne skies leaving the air smelling mildly acrid, […]

November 5, 2018

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