# @kirstenalana on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg_R9Y3FFQ4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2429924-kirstenalana-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7cc26e8b89.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-03-31T13:09:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kirsten Alana (@KirstenAlana) — https://gondola.cc/KirstenAlana

## Caption

Thank you all for the amazing reaction to yesterday’s post. If you like blue, there’s another rockin moment coming your way tomorrow! But first, I spotted this woman during our tour of Amer Fort with @coxandkingsusa. She was sweeping in the courtyard that lies in front of Ganesh Pol, perhaps the most famous gate inside the fort. When I saw her wander over to a series of repeating archways and columns that overlooks the city on the end of the courtyard to continue sweeping, when I saw the way her yellow sari seemed to glow like liquid gold in the sunlight, I knew that was my shot of the day. I had the help of our guide Yogesh who communicated with her so that she’d know I wanted her to pause in the light just long enough for me to take this photo. It’s not the same perhaps as taking a photo off the cuff, completely without the aid of any interaction with the subject. And I doubt I’d win any awards with this one. But now I forever have a record of the way she looked when she first stepped into the light and everything seemed to still while she became like a beacon brighter than the sun. If you pinch and zoom this photo you can see her face is as beautiful as her sari is bright. And since I couldn’t decide what crop I liked better, you can see both when you swipe right.
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Construction of the fort was started by Raja Man Singh in 1592 and completed in the 18th century by Sawai Jai Singh. It is a mix of Hindu and Muslim styles, mostly made from red sandstone & marble. Technically it’s a palace and a fort from what I can tell via research. Sprawling over four levels, there’s a lot to see and it could take you all day if you’re so inclined. But my favorite part was Sheesh Mahal. The literal meaning of which is ‘mirrored’. It’s an open air hall that is covered from top to wall to ceiling with mirrored tiles that catch the light, sparkling like dew drops on grass in the morning! ✨ #coxandkingsusa #sponsoredtrip #sonyportraits #sonya7ii #incredibleindia #portraitsofindia #amerfortjaipur #amberfort

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sponsoredtrip, incredibleindia, amberfort, sonya7ii, coxandkingsusa, amerfortjaipur, portraitsofindia, sonyportraits

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