Near Jaipur on the road to Agra is a small town called Abhaneri which has a giant "step well" called Chand Baori. It was used to collect rain water, but oddly it was also a temple and then a palace!
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Here's a view from another angle:
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I love the patterns of light and dark that the steps make based on the angle of the sun!
Comments (3)
This is beautiful! Know any movies that have been shot here?
Posted by Juliana | May 2, 2011
I read that The Fall had scenes filmed there, but I haven't seen it. Here's a screenshot I found.
Posted by ToastyKen | May 2, 2011
whoa, trippy!
Posted by ao | May 5, 2011