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  Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, India  

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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, India
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You are looking here at the edge of a huge sun dial. This one actually forecasts the crops for the year. This observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh II around 1730 is one of the best preserved in India and is still used today. I hope you like the shot. Comments appreciated.

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