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Hi all,

The shot is from Mysore, also known as City of Palaces.
The palace in the pic is the famous Mysore Palace also called Amba Villa's. Formerly official residence of the royal family of Mysore.

The Kingdom of Mysore is ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty from 1399 until the independence of India in 1947.The Wodeyar kings built a palace in Mysore in the 14th century, but this palace was partially damaged by a lightning strike in 1638. It was repaired and expanded, but fell into neglect by the late 18th century. It was demolished in 1793, and a new palace was built in its place in 1803. This palace was destroyed in a fire in 1897 during the wedding of Princess Jayalakshmanni.

Special attraction :Every autumn, the Palace is the venue for the famous Mysore Dasara festival, during which leading artists perform on a stage set up in the palace grounds. On the tenth day of the festival Vijaya Dashami, a parade with caparisoned elephants and other floats originate from the palace grounds.
To celebrate this festival the Palace of Mysore is illuminated with more than 10,000 lights during that two month period.

Regards,
Ashutosh