Hats off to the people of Rajasthan for converting their stark landscape into a mosaic of vivid colours. Apart from the Rajasthanis themselves, adorned in wildly colourful garments, a number of Rajasthan's major towns have adopted colourful identities - there's the pink city of Jaipur, the golden city of Jaisalmer and the blue city of Jodhpur.
Jodhpur is affectionately referred to as the "blue city" because of the indigo-coloured houses in the old town. These can best be seen from the ramparts of the mighty Mehrangarh, which looms high above the buzzing city.
Traditionally, blue signified the home of a Brahmin, but these days, non-Brahmins have also taken on the practice. Apart from looking fresh and lively, it is believed that the colour works as an effective mosquito repellent.
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