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Palace on Wheels, India - A luxury train journey through the State of Rajasthan, India

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Before the advent of airplane travel, the maharajas and the viceroys travelled by train in India. They had specially appointed saloon cars. The present 'Palace on Wheels' recreates the splendour of the luxury train travel of bygone days.

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  • Hello dear Suresh, thank you very very much for your very nice comment on my bamboo album. This is warmest appreciated and I feel always honoured to receive encouragement from a talented photographer as you. This forest is not to far from my home, and its microclimate allow the cultivation of many kind of bamboos and exotic plants. I love wandering in this park, it come from this place such feeling of peace and Zen... What a stupendous album on India you have! Colorful and various, it was a great way to discover this fascinating place through your fantastic pictures, the landscape is magnificent, and thanks for showing us so many beautiful people and other culture. Your shots are splendid, and I enjoyed a lot my visit. I wish you a very beautiful end of week and all the best, warm regards, Genevieve

    said  of gene30210 gene30210 9 days ago

  • Hi Suresh! Thanks for sharing this super beautiful album full of very decent natural & scenic beauties; pics are very nice & incomparable. I warmly enjoyed their beauties. My best wishes for you. Greetings from Sharif

    said  of sharif53 sharif53 3 months 1 days ago

  • Dear Suresh, thank you for this beautiful album of Rajastan's palaces. The pictures are apsolutely devine and a special aded flair are the portraits of those distinctive people you meet in palaces. Thank you once more for this shared beauty, best regards, Tomislav.

    said  of kandelaria60 kandelaria60 3 months 13 days ago

  • No one else makes India look as beautiful as you do.

    said  of msphotospy msphotospy 5 months 12 days ago

  • Wow - that is some impressive train !!

    said  of msphotospy msphotospy 5 months 12 days ago

  • Very Good Album. Thanks for sharing.

    said  of arunsml arunsml 7 months 2 days ago

  • Suresh, absolutely amazing album. You shared with us Indian landmarks and one of the wonders of the world! Colorful people. Taj Mahal one of the most fascinating and beautiful masterpiece. Great and impressive album. Thank you for interesting comments under Mazatlan. As always busy and short of time. Kind greetings, Rafal

    said  of komierowski1400 komierowski1400 7 months 16 days ago

  • great pcis. wonderful alb um. seeviewpm

    said  of pazinterior pazinterior 8 months 27 days ago

  • Ciao Suresh, I am bewitched by the beauty of your shots! Wonderful images and a very interesting album! Many thanks for all this beauty! Best wishes. Simonetta

    said  of simonaman simonaman 8 months 27 days ago

  • I've meant to come again and to leave you a comment, so finally I've gotten back to it. You have such a knack of showing us the beauty wherever you travel. Traveling by train in such luxury must be wonderful. ... You have shown us architecture, the color of the land and your always-exquisite portraits. You manage to get up close and personal with those you capture. Thank you also, for taking us to the Taj Mahal and it's spectacular beauty.

    said  of ladybug591 ladybug591 9 months 6 days ago

  • Wonderful album, well realized and presented.Maurizio.Italy www.mauriziomalangone.it

    said  of mauriziomalangone mauriziomalangone 9 months 7 days ago

  • Suresh, thanks a lot for your visit to my new albums! It's always a pleasure to read your comments. I hope that you had a wonderful travel to Antarctica and that you will soon share with us some beautiful pictures that I'm sure you took there. I wish you a wonderful day! Yair.

    said  of ykarelic4 ykarelic4 9 months 11 days ago

  • this is what I say a WONDERFUL album!

    said  of hamidrezayousefi hamidrezayousefi 9 months 12 days ago

  • A magnificent album (again!). The photos reminded me of my time in Jaipur, Udaipur and Agra. I never did reach Jodhpur or Jaisalmer but I feel i have been there now. I also wish I had taken such a set of photos and traveled on that wonderful train! Thanks a lot. Ian

    said  of icoggin icoggin 9 months 12 days ago

  • Hello Suresh, you are right; it has been some time since I wrote you a note. I have looked at these pictures before, but never took the time for a closer look. I am amazed by this incredible train! What a great way to travel. Your pictures are amazing – like always. You have a very special way to show it all, the scenery, the different monuments and – what I love most – the people. I had planed to go for a trip to India next month, but have to postpone it. Hopefully it will be only postponed and not cancelled.:-) Thank you for all your wonderful messages, the invitations and the email. You seem to find time for everything!!!! I thought retirement would be the answer for all what I never had time to do, but now I ask myself how I ever had time for work! Israel is recovering from its last war. Two of my nephews are still at military service around Gaza, but hopefully soon they will be home and go back to work. My family is well and so am I. I wish you and your family a healthy and joyful 2009. - Galit

    said  of 854847 854847 9 months 14 days ago

  • Suresh, this album proves that it's not just about the journey...but how you get there...in the days of fast paced transportation, taking the time and savouring the slow pace of traveling by "train", well, palace on wheels is really more of an adequate description, and the wonderful sights along the way gives you a new perspective. This album was sweet New Year's treat, with all my favourite candies: Your awesome portrait photography, stunning landscapes and some of the most amazing monuments this great world has to offer! I read with much sadness the other day that the Indian Government is considering closing the Taj to the public (understandable, but sad) and I certainly do hope I make it to India before that happens. Happy New Year, my friend! Marita

    said  of worldtripper3 worldtripper3 10 months 2 days ago

  • Thank you, this album is really fantastic & amusing like all of your albums. I wish you & Your family very very very Happy New Year 2009,Have a Nice Time & Good Luck. Amireh

    said  of a_navidi a_navidi 10 months 10 days ago

  • stunning and marvelous pics. fantastic album. gutierrezguti

    said  of amandagarcia amandagarcia 10 months 10 days ago

  • Hi Suresh! Thanks for nice presentation of a gorgeous album with us; Pics are very nice & I warmly enjoyed their beauties. My best wishes for you. Greetings from Sharif

    said  of sharif53 sharif53 10 months 21 days ago

  • Dear Suresh! I'm here, to visit one more time this beautiful album, full of splendid portraits, monuments, and landscapes, but also rich of tradition, culture and historical information about Rajasthan. This is really a great job, made with heart!! A lot of thanks for sharing this your splendid experience in Rajasthan. Ciao, Peppino.

    said  of pbonu pbonu 11 months 2 days ago

  • Wow now that a beautiful album - well done

    said  of waterl00 waterl00 11 months 6 days ago

  • Hi Suresh! Thank you for this fabulous album. It is a collection of true jewels. I'm sorry that I only visit now; I've been busy starting a new job teaching in a college. I think that this is one of your best albums, which means a lot. The splendour of the architecture, art, and the "palace on wheels" is overwhelming, from the big details to the small ones. The many expressions of the Taj Mahal are fantastic. Of course, your portraits are excellent as always, and so full of character, from the gentleman with the hookah to the friendly girl who wishes to see us soon. While I am admiring all this, I feel sad for the terrorist attacks on Mumbai, and I wish the best for your great country and its peace loving people. Take care, Orly

    said  of orlyyahalom orlyyahalom 11 months 8 days ago

  • Suresh, you are proud of India, wonderful album on palace on wheel and journey to Rajasthan. Nicely presented beauty of India. -Jay

    said  of Jayramji Jayramji 11 months 13 days ago

  • Thank you very much for your lovely visit to my Cranberry Harvest album, dear Suresh! I visit the 20 first photos in your magnifcent album and I will come back soon!Au revoir! Huguette

    said  of huguette296100 huguette296100 11 months 15 days ago

  • Dear Suresh, thank you so much for yet another journey in photos of your wonderful country. The architecture, the tapestry, and your many portraits throughout are indeed, masterfully done. I always thoroughly enjoy your slideshows, as their is lots to learn. Thank you so much for viewing my "Webshots Creative Challenges" album. You have been a real inspiration to me, and I have learnt an awful lot from you over the past few years, my friend....Always appreciate your visits and your delightful comments...Take care now...Larry in Winnipeg.

    said  of umpa1 umpa1 11 months 16 days ago

  • Dear Suresh, Late as always to get here but so glad I spent the time looking this afternoon. Stunning as always What a way to travel and see all these amazing sights and it really does bring a sense of I'd love to see them for real one day. As always your portraits are stunning I guess I never feel very comfortable taking people pictures very strange as my sons girlfriend says I'm the only one she likes to take her picture lol. Take care Suresh and thanks so much for stopping by my latest album. Love, Jill

    said  of jillbatchelor2 jillbatchelor2 11 months 17 days ago

  • Suresh, thank you for your comment on my beaded purse album. Mother thinks very highly of you and your wonderful writing and photography skills. Best to you, Terri

    said  of terrilykins terrilykins 11 months 19 days ago

  • thank you again for another marvelous trip to india once more my friend..

    said  of ioanna280 ioanna280 11 months 19 days ago

  • Hi Suresh! It was nice to hear from you yesterday. You have many albums that I haven't seen, I sure will come back to visit. Thanks for your comment on my Water Lilies POTD yesterday. Best Regards. Majed

    said  of majedanani majedanani 11 months 21 days ago

  • Dear Suresh this album is outstanding, I have really enjoyed going through there places with you, the train looked wonderful, I would enjoy doing that, seeing the Tiger would have been wonderful too, thank you for sharing, hope you are keeping well, take care hugs Ann

    said  of annedm1 annedm1 11 months 21 days ago

  • Dear Suresh, you did an outstanding album of yours. The ancient places of India, the excellent portraits, the marvelous palaces, the complete explanations, the personal point of view of the artist, the magic atmosphere made a very very good job with feature materials. Thanks for sharing your always super jobs. Hugs from Italy. Franco

    said  of fuij fuij 11 months 21 days ago

  • Dear Suresh, thank you for this wonderful new album! I am always looking forward for viewing your masterpieces. Have a beautiful day, Merike

    said  of lovejoy485 lovejoy485 11 months 22 days ago

  • Another wonderful album to add to the collection.This must have been a breathtaking holiday on wheels.The train looks very comfortable indeed for a weeks trip.

    said  of beagkev beagkev 11 months 23 days ago

  • Hello Suresh, stunning captures of these elaborate & ornate buildings that we have only read about or seen on tv. The train & colourfull portraits of the people add another dimension to this superb album. Eric

    said  of ericy202 ericy202 11 months 23 days ago

  • Dear Suresh!! Many thanks for this new wonderful album. I enjoyed very much indeed, it is a great collection of beautiful pictures. Travel by train is surely a splendid way to visit a country. I remember very well the Rajasthan, it was a fantastic journey, so many thanks for sharing these your photos with us on WS. Have a great week end, Peppino.

    said  of pbonu pbonu 11 months 23 days ago

  • Dear Suresh, it is not an album, it is a fairy tale from the Palace on wheels and Maharaja's palaces to the greatest man made wonder on earth, the Taj Mahal! Your portraits are well studied, always the best choice! I passed probably more than 12 hours on this magnificent Art book that I hope to see featured as mine on Taj had been in the past; Thank You to have permitted this new trip with your keen eyes! When the pictures are, as always, of a great quality, the dense explanations come to make of this album one of the most precious travel book on Rajasthan; You are a great Ambassador of your fabulous Country dear Suresh, congratulations! Jacques

    said  of pfjc2 pfjc2 11 months 23 days ago

  • Hello Suresh, this is really a great album, I like it and it makes me think to go to India one day in the future! But it must be a travel which lead me also to the Taj Mahal :-). Thanks for sharing!

    said  of cl_holle cl_holle 11 months 24 days ago

  • Hello dear friend Suresh!!! Thank you very much for your invitation for your specially city. people and the palaces of India are beautiful.I am very glad visit very wonderful your interesting photos . Kind, Regards. Iraj

    said  of irajj irajj 11 months 24 days ago

  • Most impressive!!! I've just finished watching the slideshow....but I feel the need to watch every shot! ALL your albums are attractive and interesting, but when you show us India, you do it like no one else!Thank you for the invitation, Suresh! Friendliest regards, Gabriela

    said  of shukun20 shukun20 11 months 24 days ago

  • My dear friend Suresh. I have just finished waching your album with slideshow, and I"m totalt speechless. I knew India is beautiful, but I never new how much.....Your album is a creation work of good photos ans good taste of a brillant photographer. You did have a great journy. I will come back to comment your photos soon. RAN

    said  of ranyaari100 ranyaari100 11 months 25 days ago

  • ANOTHER FEATURE ALBUM IN THE MAKING, Suresh! A fabulous journey (via slideshow!) to see the heartland of India. You've photographed this so well, it's good to see your lens turned towards your own country. Thanks for the invitation! Leslie

    said  of bisquitzoe bisquitzoe 11 months 25 days ago

  • Dearest Suresh, you have done it again. Judging by the number of comments your albums receive - and in only 8 hours - you are a very popular member here, and justifiably so. Your skills as a photographer in general and a portrait photographer in particular are outstanding, your indepth comments are illuminating and very interesting, and your general good nature is a joy to witness through your own comments on our photos. I hope some day we have a chance to meet, but until then I will savor every moment I spend with you here in webshots. Warmest regards and a big hug, Beth

    said  of bvillanyi bvillanyi 11 months 25 days ago

  • Hello Suresh, Thanks for the invitation to this wonderful album. No one can reveal the beauty of a country better than you can. The people and the palaces of India are beautiful. I am glad I have had the opportunity to see this all through your lens, which was as always a joy and your interesting captions have made this album complete! Warm regards, Tjebbe

    said  of oomt oomt 11 months 25 days ago

  • Dear Suresh, we will see this album featured in the near future, I'm sure. Congratulations. Another masterpiece. My love from Buenos Aires.

    said  of minigatti minigatti 11 months 25 days ago

  • Hello Suresh! Thanks a lot for inviting me to see this beautiul album. I always like your photos and also historic notes, which help me to know more about all of these fantastic places :) Greetings from Poland. Dorota.

    said  of dorka_333 dorka_333 11 months 25 days ago

  • Hello Suresh.Fantastic album. Thanks to take as to this dreaming world

    said  of riosyvalles riosyvalles 11 months 25 days ago

  • It was a real pleasure to go through this unique album. Excellent photos, wonderful colors, and beautiful portraits. Your explanations are a great help to understand the manifestation of this ancient culture and magnificent Architecture. Thanks Suresh for sharing with us. Regards, Manuel

    said  of mdediego mdediego 11 months 25 days ago

  • Another wonderful, and very interesting album, Suresh. The colours and clarity are just marvellous. It brings back memories of my visits to Jaipur and to the Taj Mahal, ten years ago. Unfortunately I did not take the trip to Rajasthan on the Palace on Wheels, as you did, but on a rather traumatic bus ride from Delhi to Jaipur. It is so nice to see the train inside as well. Kind regards, Marjon Nabar

    said  of marjonnabar marjonnabar 11 months 25 days ago

  • Hello Suresh, this is a so amazing album !!! I have been captivated since the first to the last picture !! Every one is a pure jewel !!!! I love so much the details of the Indian architecture, the so rich decor of the train, the colourfull costumes and portraits of Indian people !! I thank you of all my heart for your invitation, I spent a real good moment thanks to you !!! Best wishes,

    said  of JossoRose JossoRose 11 months 25 days ago

  • What an awesome journey in the palace on wheels to end up with such wonderful views and faces of the Taj Mahal.The close-up captures of the people in their colourful costumes are definitely an asset of yours! I hope to spend a little more time here, now that I am free with more time at hand! It is always a pleasure to see your quality photos Suresh! Regards from Paul.

    said  of paulchaperon100 paulchaperon100 11 months 25 days ago

  • It's not a surprise that such a train is called Palace on Wheels. It looks like something suitable for kings... Suresh, it was a pleasure to join you on this journey. India always fascinated me, even that I still did not have a chance to travel there. My favorites are the portraits of the locals. You always to such a great job with that, and this time is no exception. Thanks for creating and sharing this album with everyone! Best wishes, Yair.

    said  of ykarelic4 ykarelic4 11 months 25 days ago

  • Suresh, this album left me speechless, it is awesome. Your comments made me feel as if I went along on the photo shoot. (Wished it were so). I love your clean and well presented shots, but am especially drawn to your comments. Thank for all of this...Best wishes to you and family, Trudy

    said  of hamiltrudy1 hamiltrudy1 11 months 25 days ago

  • Suresh, Words escape me - this album is all that I knew it would be and MORE! Your portraits, are superb - as only you can do. As I viewed the slideshow I held my breath waiting for the Taj Mahal....and you have, without a doubt, some of the best Taj photos I have ever seen. The train had to have been a marvelous adventure. Needless to say, the last photo of the child is your perfect signature to this album which is so rich in Indian culture and heritage. Thanks for sharing another fantastic album, Suresh. Best wishes, Carol

    said  of albertsville albertsville 11 months 25 days ago

  • Hi Suresh, that's a pretty nice looking train you were on, and the sights you saw are nice too. Photo number 55 is a lovely shot. All the best, George

    said  of gpleask gpleask 11 months 25 days ago

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