Mandawa, India Photos

Mandawa is noted for its decorated Victorian middle class homes (called Havelis). They still exist because there was not enough prosperity to move the towns forward but not enough to allow for the conservation of these fascinating structures.

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Typical architecture of haveli,a manor house built by wealthy businessmen. Mandawa, India.Painting on wall of haveli shows two Indians with antique rifles. Mandawa, India.Murals on turn-of-the-century haveli shows Indian listening to Gramophone. Mandawa, India.Painting on wall of haveli shows decorated elephants. Mandawa, India.
Typical architecture of haveli,a manor house built by wealthy businessmen (early 20thC). Mandawa, India.Painting on wall of haveli (manor house) shows two Indians with antique rifles. Mandawa, India.Murals on turn-of-the-century haveli shows Indian listening to Gramophone. Mandawa, India.Painting on wall of haveli (manor house) shows decorated elephants. Mandawa, India.
Colored glass fan light in haveli. Mandawa, India.Portrait of a prosperous Indian in Victorian dress on a haveli wall. Mandawa, India.Ornately painted & gold leafed ceiling of a haveli in traditional style. Mandawa, India.Mural of a blue god on wall of a haveli. Mandawa, India.
Colored glass fan light in haveli. Mandawa, India.Portrait of a prosperous Indian in Victorian dress on a haveli wall. Mandawa, India.Ornately painted & gold leafed ceiling of a haveli in traditional style. Mandawa, India.Mural of a blue god on wall of a haveli. Mandawa, India.
Hotel in palace of Mandawa. Mandawa, India.View of Mandawa buildings seen from palace. Mandawa, India.Camel on streets of Mandawa. Mandawa, India.Camel with fur cut in patterns. Mandawa, India.
Hotel in palace of Mandawa. Mandawa, India.View of Mandawa buildings seen from palace. Mandawa, India.Camel on streets of Mandawa. Mandawa, India.Camel with fur cut in patterns. Mandawa, India.
Donkey pulls a cart through streets of Mandawa. Mandawa, India.Women buying items from street vendor in Mandawa. Mandawa, India.Typical market street scene. Mandawa, India.Balance scale used to weigh grain in Mandawa. Mandawa, India.
Donkey pulls a cart through streets of Mandawa. Mandawa, India.Women buying items from street vendor in Mandawa. Mandawa, India.Typical market street scene. Mandawa, India.Balance scale used to weigh grain in Mandawa. Mandawa, India.
Women wearing brightly colored winter saris. Mandawa, India.Stone building in Mandawa. Mandawa, India.Buildings lining streets of town near Mandawa. India.Mandawa area haveli with god Ganesha riding in an antique Rolls Royce near Mandawa. Mandawa, India.
Women wearing brightly colored winter saris. Mandawa, India.Stone building in Mandawa. Mandawa, India.Buildings lining streets of town near Mandawa. India.Mandawa area haveli with god Ganesha riding in an antique Rolls Royce near Mandawa. Mandawa, India.
Mandawa area haveli in need of restoration. India.Lak makers on near Mandawa. India.Decorated truck in front of decorated haveli near Mandawa. India.Overloaded truck near Mandawa. India.
Mandawa area haveli in need of restoration. India.Lak (resin bracelet) makers on near Mandawa. India.Decorated truck in front of decorated haveli near Mandawa. India.Overloaded truck near Mandawa. India.
Traffic stops at a rail crossing on road to Mandawa. India.Bus passengers on road to Mandawa. Mandawa, India.

Traffic stops at a rail crossing on road to Mandawa. India.Bus passengers on road to Mandawa. Mandawa, India.


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