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Photos from City Palace Udaipur, India
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MapIt's hard to tell, but in this painting the warrior on the right has actually been cut in half, as has his horse. Which requires a very very sharp sword.
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MapSome of the most fantastic mosaic tile work I've ever seen was in Udiapur
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MapCarved sandstone mind bogglingly detailed and just one of thousands. The craftsmanship in Indian palaces is far superior to any other I've ever seen. If you'd like to read more, check out the luxagraf entry entitled The City Palace.
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MapI sat for quiet a while in what, if I remember right, was the King's bathing chamber, hypnotized by these stone inlays which became the basis of a short piece I later wrote.
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MapThe King's other bath, outdoors in a sort of hanging garden.
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MapIt's hard to tell at this distance, but the entire facade of the window is tiny tile mosaic.
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