Jodphur

Camels, draft-buffalo, sacred cows and hairy-backed pigs wander the streets of the regional capital, Jodphur. The city is blue though the towering fort which commands the high ground is the colour of blood on sand. The houses of the old town are painted varying shades of cobalt, a pigment which serves as a mosquito-deterent, an advantage in malaria-territory. The markets are astonishingly colourful since Rajistan’s women dress in deep scarlet and yellow, reflecting the sun.