Photos of Interesting Patterns
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And, of course, there were lots of hand-made Indian carpets.
Hotel Bhairon Vilas, Bikaner.
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More of the ornate gilded ceilings. Junagarh Fort, Bikaner.
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This colorful piece was actually a wall which contained a long brass
strip across the middle. In the middle of the brass strip, a very
fine cut allowed water to be sprayed through and come out as a mist,
used for cooling and also (if I correctly understood our tour guide)
as "special effects" for productions that were done within the
adjacent courtyard.
Junagarh Fort, Bikaner.
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I thought this was a particularly nicely painted ceiling.
Junagarh Fort, Bikaner.
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I was quite fond of how these shields, already quite appealing in
their individual decoration, were artistically arranged on the wall.
Junagarh Fort, Bikaner.
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Likewise, here is a mandala of daggers and (apparently) powder horns.
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Here is another mandala -- shield and Katar daggers. I believe
this armory had by far the most creative displays of weaponry that we
saw in India.
Junagarh Fort, Bikaner.
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I particularly liked this pattern in the marble floor of the Jain
Temple in Bikaner.