The extravaganza called the Jaipur Literature Festival got off to a rousing start on Thursday at its usual venue, the Diggi Palace grounds. People flock in large numbers at the Full Circle Bookstall on the first day of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
The first day of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Talks underway at the Counselage Durbar Hall on Day One of the festival
The first day of the Jaipur Literature Festival
"Global Shakespeare" session with Christopher Ricks, Tim Supple, Elif Batuman, Chandrahas Choudhury and Anjum Hasan
Author Christopher Ricks signs a book on the first day of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Author Anjum Hasan signs a book during the first day of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Zoe Heller has a line of people wanting to get a signed copy of her book on the first day of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi attend the first day of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
The first day of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Sanjoy Roy, Managing Director of Teamwork Productions, which organises the festival, a day before the opening of the 2013 Jaipur Literature Festival.
Jaipur Literature Festival attracted a lot of media attention.
Sanjoy Roy, the festival producer, addressing the audience.
Namita Gokhale, director of the festival, addressing the audience.
Author William Dalrymple addressing the audience.
Jaipur Literature Festival attracted a big crowd.
"Global Shakespeare" session with Christopher Ricks, Tim Supple, Elif Batuman, Chandrahas Choudhury and Anjum Hasan
"Global Shakespeare" session with Christopher Ricks, Tim Supple, Elif Batuman, Chandrahas Choudhury and Anjum Hasan
Author Anjum Hasan at the book signing booth
Guests sitting on the floor at the Jaipur Literature Festival
'Roots of Yoga' session: David white,James Mallinson,Mark singleton and Birad Rajaram Yajnik in conversation with Debra Diamond
Author Zoe Heller at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Author Jamil Ahmed at the Jaipur Literature Festival
His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives a talk on the first day of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Actor Kabir Bedi attends the Dalai Lama talk.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives a talk on the first day of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Actor Sharmila Tagore at Jaipur Literature Festival.
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