Troup of Rajasthani dancers and musicians performing traditional dance in 18th century Diggi palace Durbar Hall, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Durbar hall with sculpted pillars inside Mysore Palace, constructed between 1897 and 1912, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia

Pillared Durbar hall inside Mysore Palace, seat of the Mysore kingdom, constructed between 1897 and 1912, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia

The grand painted Durbar Hall, one of the finest examples of its type in Rajasthan, Samode Palace, Samode, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Seating area in an ante-room to the Grand Durbar Hall, with silver furniture originally from Nepal, Samode Palace, Samode, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Traditional Rajasthani food served in traditional brass thalis in the Grand Durbar Hall, Samode Palace, Samode, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

The Grand Durbar Hall, Devi Garh Fort Palace Hotel, one of the best examples of contemporary Indian interior design, Devi Garh, near Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail of the exquisite wall painting in the Grand Durbar Hall, Samode Palace, Samode, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail of fighting tigers on painted dado in the Durbar Hall area of the palace, Samode Palace, Samode, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

The beautifully gilded Durbar Hall, Sirohi Palace, Sirohi, Southern Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail of gilt chairs in the Durbar Hall, Sirohi Palace, Sirohi, Southern Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail of an antique elephant howdah in the Grand Durbar Hall, Devi Garh Fort Palace Hotel, Devigarh, near Udaipur, Rajasthan state, Indi, Asia

The beautifully gilded Durbar Hall, Sirohi Palace, Sirohi, Southern Rajasthan state, India, Asia