Another view of guards with cannons at the Jaipur City Palace

This is another view of the previous photo. In this photo, you can see a view from the front, including looking almost inside the mouths of the cannons, and a view of some resting workmen (through the smaller gate inside the large metal door). One thinks sometimes of the life of these guards, who make their living by literally standing in front of the same door for long durations.

Photo: Guards with canons in the Jaipur City Palace

The City Palace inside Jaipur in Rajasthan (India) is very well maintained. Here you can see an example of the same. There are these cannons from times of long ago, which are seemingly maintained in mint condition. Next to them, you can see guards dressed in ceremonial costumes, guarding a metal door, made the same way as it used to be for centuries.