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Majesty of India

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Welcome to
India, a land
of vibrant colors

  
  It is almost
as though an
artist has used
this palette of
wild hues sold
on the street . . .		  
 

. . . and applied them
liberally to the
dazzling costumes
worn by the
Indian people

(orange is the theme here)

  
  Even in regular
western attire, a
splash of color
can be added in
the turban		  
  And, Oh!
The Turbans!
So many gorgeous
colors and patterns!		  
  The men learn how
to wind them and
wear them from a
very young age		  
  Here we get a
demonstration of
just how much fabric
is piled on the head,
and how exactly it
is placed up there		  
  The finished product
is picture perfect
and symmetrical,
even without benefit
of a mirror throughout
the entire process		  
  Mounting your
tricycle rickshaws
on the first day of
touring in Delhi,
plunge into a world vastly
different from anything
you have ever known		  
  Visit the Jama
Masjid Mosque,
built by the Emperor
Shah Jahan		  
  See the monument
to Mahatma Gandhi
erected on the site
of his funeral pyre		  
  Drive by the impressive
India Gate with
its eternal flame		  
  Stop to visit
Qutab Minar,
a 200-foot high
minaret at the
Tomb of a Mugal
Emperor 		 
  The famous shrine of
Khwaja Moinuddin
Chisti at Ajmer		  
  Marvel at the
beautiful 15th-century
Jain Temple at Ranakpur		  
  It is a work of art
in dazzling marble,
with no two columns
identical (and there
are more than 1,400)		  
  The gleaming
City Palace in
Udaipur rises
majestically from
Lake Pichola 		 
  The City Palace is
considered the largest
and most beautiful
palace complex
in Rajasthan 		 
  Taking an afternoon
cruise around Lake Pichola,
we are quite likely to
encounter a few
bathing beauties		  
  The Lake Palace
beckons in the
center of Lake Pichola		  
  On Thanksgiving
evening, we board
a motor launch . . .		  
  . . . and cruise to
the beautifully
illumined Lake
Palace, where . . .		  
  . . . we celebrate
the Holiday in
great style at
one of the finest
hotels in the world		  
  In Jodphur, visit the
Mehrangarh Fort,
one of the most
stunning hill forts
of Rajasthan		  
  The Throne Room
in the Mehrangarh Fort		  
  There is an entire
room devoted
to displaying the
Royal Howdas		  
  Looking down at
Jodphur from the
fort, you can see
why it is called
the “Blue City”		  
  Near the fort we visit
the Jaswant Thada,
a beautiful white
marble memorial built
in 1899 to honor
the late Maharaja
of the region		  
  View out the front
window of the bus
of the traffic in
the city of Jaipur		  
  Little local markets
flourish everywhere
and contribute to
the traffic jams		  
  You can find
fresh fruits and
vegetables on
sale outdoors late
into the night		  
  And no visit to
Jaipur would be
complete without a
visit to the fabric
outlet, where you
can try on a Sari if
you are so inclined		  
  Even the snakes
are charming
in India 		 
  The Jaipur
City Palace is
elegant and
very colorful		  
  An attendant at the
City Palace provides
a study in contrasts		  
  The highlight of the
time spent in Jaipur is a
tour of the Amber Fort		  
  What would have a
group of Toto Tourists
up early in the morning
patiently standing in
a fairly long line?		  
  Why, the prospect
of a grand entrance
to the Amber Fort on
the back of an
elephant, of course!		  
  The elephant service
is only offered in
the morning, and we
gladly arise early to
enjoy this experience		  
  The elephants bring you
directly into the forecourt
of this amazing fort . . .		  
  . . . and deposit you
facing the dramatic
entrance to the
palatial edifice		  
  Lost in wonder
and surrounded
by stunning beauty
on all sides		  
  Arriving at Agra,
we can observe the
craft of inlaying
stones into marble
in order to better
apprciate . . .		  
  . . . the amazing
artistry that went
into the creation . . .		  
  . . . of what is
without a doubt
the most beautiful
building . . .		  
 

. . . anywhere in
the entire world,

the incomparable . . .

  
 

. . . Taj Mahal

We see it by
romantic moonlight
and in the light of
the rising sun

  
  The Agra
Fort is another
massive installation
on a stupendous scale		  
  From several places
in the Agra Fort you can
catch a glimpse of
The Taj Mahal across
the river in the distance		  
  The village of
Gwallior is
dominated by
the Gwallior Fort		  
  Details of some of
the ornamentation
at the Gwallior Fort		  
  Orchha Palace, the medieval
capital of the kingdom of
Bundelas on the banks
of the river Betwa		  
  The temples of Khajuraho
are one of India’s
major attractions		  
  A sinking temple
on the banks of the
Holy Ganges River
in Varanasi		  
  Take an early morning
cruise on the river to
observe the rituals of
worship and cleansing		  
  Join Toto Tours
on an unforgettable
journey through a land
of magic and mystery		  
  You are not merely
an observer, but a
participant in this
colorful world		  
  You will be
overwhelmed by
the friendliness
of the people, . . .		  
  . . . the dazzling
beauty of their
smiles, . . .		  
 

. . . and the
exotic essence
of the culture

  
  Once you visit
India, you will
never be the same