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The Hidden Rajasthan

Rajasthan is a vast state - the largest in India - and while many of its sights are well known, it is a place which is always revealing more and more interesting, ‘hidden’ gems. During a tour of some of these places in September 2009 we took many photos of people and places which we present here. These photographs focus on three very special places - Hacra Dhani, a unique encampment in the western part of the state which is a great base for camel trek and visiting villages in a very unobtrusive way; the area around Jojawar in southern Rajasthan where a superb train ride through the surprisingly lush Aravali hills is an absolute highlight and the eastern town of Karauli, a place remarkably yet to feature on most tourist routes through the state and home to one of the most spectacular palaces in all of Rajasthan.

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A lake in the hills near Ranakpur	A very special train ride in the hills near Jojawar	Bhanwar Vilas Palace at Karauli	Bishnoi village girl making chappatis	Ceiling detail, City Palace, Karauli
City Palace, Karauli	Gemar Singh and family, Hacra Dhani near Osiyan	Hacra Dhani near Osiyan	Herdsman in Eastern Rajasthan	Herdsman in Western Rajasthan
Hill temple in the Aravalis	Historic portrait at Karauli	Huts at Hacra Dhani near Osiyan	Idyllic rural scene near Osiyan	Interior hall, City Palace, Karauli
Interior of Rawla, Jojawar	Karauli street scene	Monkeys flock to the railway line to catch the passing train	Ornate gateway at the City Palace, Karauli	Ornate fresco, City Palace, Karauli
Ornate fresco, City Palace, Karauli	Peacock in full display mode	Rajasthani child near Osiyan	Rajput villagers near Osiyan	Rawla Jojawar, Heritage Hotel in southern Rajasthan
Restoration work at City Palace, Karauli	Rooftop terrace, City Palace, Karauli	Sand dunes near Osiyan	Smoking tobacco through a water-cooled pipe	Street scene in Karauli, Eastern Rajasthan
Sumptuous Heritage room at Bhanwar Vilas, Karauli	The Old Town area of Karauli	The Aravali range near Jojawar	The beautiful hills of the Aravali range near Jojawar	The grounds of Bhanwar Vilas Palace, Karauli
The Old Town area of Karauli	Traditional Bishnoi house	Traditional earthenware pottery at a market in Karauli	Traditional Step-Well in southern Rajasthan	Unusual traffic hazard in rural Rajasthan
View of central court, City Palace, Karauli	Villager near Osiyan	Villagers near Osiyan	Vintage US Army truck at Jojawar