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Jaipur's vintage camera

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Found on the busy colorful streets of walled city of Jaipur, are two men who are proudly preserving three eras of photography with their 1860s Carl Zeiss camera, Surendra Kumar and his brother and Tikam Chand. The camera is a piece of history.

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JODHPUR: Mehrangarh Fort

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Here is another magic in the Blue City Jodhpur: Mehrangarh Fort is one of the largest forts in India and for me probably the most impressive I have ever seen. It's not only big but also a very magic place and once you are in, you feel like in another time.

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JODHPUR: The Blue City

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Jodhpur is known as the "Blue City" because of the blue colors that decorate many of the houses in the old city. Some of them with tribal roots have mesmerising blue or green eyes and this makes the old city even more mysterious.

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JODHPUR: Call To Prayer

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in the first few seconds when people turn inwards to worship to their deities, they become so peaceful, they are surrounded by a wonderful aura. It is peace that every religion is longing for. Imagine we could extend these moments to a whole life.

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PUSHKAR: Lotus Flower

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Pushkar is near some of the oldest geological structures in India. It's a sacred place with its lake in the middle surrounded by more than 500 temples. This place has a deep spirit where you can literally feel the energy.

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JODHPUR: Before The Storm

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One day a guy said to me he has something I have never seen before. He was feeding the eagles every day. I asked him why and he said that he inherited this from his ancestors, who fed the eagles to remember time when people had no food.

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JODHPUR: Dance of Gypsy

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It feels like in a fairytale from 1001 nights when the nomadic tribes from Rajasthan are performing. They are nomadic tribes who travel from place to place for their livelihood. Some are snake-charmers, fortune tellers, healers, jugglers, acrobats, and they dance.

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JAIPUR: Galtaji Monkey Rebel Temple

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They are Rock Stars! Action heroes of National Geographic Channel series Monkey Thieves! Galta Gang! They jump out of the windows and run around Jaipur’s Pink City like action movie heroes! They are modern soldiers of god Hanuman!

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UDAIPUR: 10 History Moments Caught in the City of Lakes

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Udaipur is called “City of Lakes” and is considered one of the most romantic cities in India. Zuzana has a special net for catching moments, which changed the current of the historical events. In the “city of lakes”, she literally found many fish in the water!

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THE KARNI MATA RAT TEMPLE

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Karni Mata is worshiped as one of the strongest warrior reincarnation of Goddess Durga in India. She might be powerful and fearful, but only until you see her army of 20.000 rats! If you are lucky, you can see the white rat, manifestation of Karni Mata herself!

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RANAKPUR JAIN TEMPLE: 1444 Pillars & 108 Snakes

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Nestled in a valley amongst the Aravalli Hills, Ranakpur Temple dates to the 15th century. Local legend holds that construction began in 1437 following a divine vision received by Dharna Shah, a local Jain business person.

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AJMER: Chisthi Sufi Saints & Roses

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Ajmer is Rajasthan’s most important site in terms of Islamic history and heritage. It contains one of India’s most important Muslim pilgrimage centres, the shrine of Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti, who founded the Chishtiya order, the prime Sufi order in India.

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