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Every photograph here was taken on one of our own journeys, most of them by Mukesh himself. There is not a single stock image on this page, which is also why some of them are slightly crooked.

Amber Fort from Maota Lake — The classic view, from the lakeside below the ramp. Most people photograph it on the way up and again on the way down.
Amber Fort from Maota LakeThe classic view, from the lakeside below the ramp. Most people photograph it on the way up and again on the way down.
Below Amber, with travellers — Mukesh on the terrace at Maota with guests from Europe. Photographs like this one are how the reviews get written.
Below Amber, with travellersMukesh on the terrace at Maota with guests from Europe. Photographs like this one are how the reviews get written.
Panna Meena ka Kund — The stepwell a few minutes from Amber. Symmetrical, deep, and almost never on a coach itinerary.
Panna Meena ka KundThe stepwell a few minutes from Amber. Symmetrical, deep, and almost never on a coach itinerary.
Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan, Jaipur — The marble cenotaphs of the Jaipur royal family. Ten minutes from the old city and usually empty.
Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan, JaipurThe marble cenotaphs of the Jaipur royal family. Ten minutes from the old city and usually empty.
Sheesh Mahal, Amber Fort — The mirror hall inside the fort. The panels were cut so that a few candles would light the whole room.
Sheesh Mahal, Amber FortThe mirror hall inside the fort. The panels were cut so that a few candles would light the whole room.
The flower market, Jaipur — Marigolds by the sack, before six in the morning. It is worth the alarm, and it is ten minutes out of the way.
The flower market, JaipurMarigolds by the sack, before six in the morning. It is worth the alarm, and it is ten minutes out of the way.
Lunch in Jaipur — Where to eat safely is not a small question on a trip to India. It comes up in the reviews more often than the monuments do.
Lunch in JaipurWhere to eat safely is not a small question on a trip to India. It comes up in the reviews more often than the monuments do.
The Taj Mahal from across the Yamuna — The side almost nobody sees, from the far bank in the late afternoon. No queue and no ticket.
The Taj Mahal from across the YamunaThe side almost nobody sees, from the far bank in the late afternoon. No queue and no ticket.
Itimad-ud-Daulah, Agra — The Baby Taj, built twenty years before the Taj Mahal and the first Mughal tomb in white marble.
Itimad-ud-Daulah, AgraThe Baby Taj, built twenty years before the Taj Mahal and the first Mughal tomb in white marble.
Mehrangarh, Jodhpur — The walls were not built onto the cliff but cut out of it. In places you cannot tell where the rock ends.
Mehrangarh, JodhpurThe walls were not built onto the cliff but cut out of it. In places you cannot tell where the rock ends.
The blue city, Jodhpur — Brahmpuri from the fort ramparts. Late afternoon is when the indigo turns almost violet.
The blue city, JodhpurBrahmpuri from the fort ramparts. Late afternoon is when the indigo turns almost violet.
Jaswant Thada, Jodhpur — A ten-minute walk from the fort gate. The marble is cut thin enough that in bright sun the panels glow.
Jaswant Thada, JodhpurA ten-minute walk from the fort gate. The marble is cut thin enough that in bright sun the panels glow.
Inside Mehrangarh — Courtyard sandstone carved as fine as screenwork. Allow two to three hours for the fort, not one.
Inside MehrangarhCourtyard sandstone carved as fine as screenwork. Allow two to three hours for the fort, not one.
Garlands on the first morning — The welcome most guests get before anyone has driven anywhere.
Garlands on the first morningThe welcome most guests get before anyone has driven anywhere.
A haveli in Jaisalmer — Merchant houses in the golden sandstone the whole city is built from, still lived in.
A haveli in JaisalmerMerchant houses in the golden sandstone the whole city is built from, still lived in.
A carved ceiling — Jain temple work, cut from a single block. Easy to walk past, hard to stop looking at.
A carved ceilingJain temple work, cut from a single block. Easy to walk past, hard to stop looking at.

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