UDAIPUR, India -- The early sun bathes Lake Pichola in golden warmth as I sip spiced milk tea from a small clay cup. Around me, the city of Udaipur stirs slowly to life -- vendors arrange colorful textiles, artisans open workshop doors, and the aroma of kachori (stuffed savory pastry) and jalebi (syrupy, coiled sweets) wafts through the narrow lanes.
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Footloose in Udaipur: Exploring an Indian artistic gem
Centuries-old art forms and traditions thrive in the 'Venice of the East'
It is not hard to see why Udaipur, in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, has long been compared to Venice. (Getty Images, all other photos by Veidehi Gite)
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