Sheesh Mahal is the hall of mirrors at Amber Fort in Jaipur. Entire walls, the complete ceiling has intricately carvings with tiny mirros embedded in it.
Here is a shot of the ceiling taken from the entrance of the Sheesh Mahal. Unfortunately the inner sanctum of the mahal is closed to visitors. Attribute the restrictions to the curious nature of visitors, some of whom have tried to prise out some of the mirrors for keepsake. I will always always keep on wondering what it would be like to stand at the center of that hall and look up at the majestic ceiling reflecting me thousands of times.
A wall up close of the carvings. The same patterns are reproduced over and over again along the wall with amazing accuracy. What a skill the artists of those days would have mastered to be soo perfect. 
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