Jaipur - near one of the gates to the "Pink City" founded by the local Maharaja Jai Singh II in 1727. It was painted pink in 1876 by Maharaja Ram Singh (the colour of hospitality) to welcome the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). It is said that if someone devates from this tradition the city will repaint the building and charge for it ! See the camel cart ?

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