View of the Chandra Mahal, part of the City Palace in Jaipur, with seven storeys and a series of ponds and a pavilion in the middle of one of the ponds in the foreground. The ponds are empty of water. Formal gardens enclosed by serpentine fence.

Murray worked for the firm 'Bourne and Shepherd' as the main photographer from 1871. In 1872-3 he undertook a photographic tour of Rajasthan and Gujurat; many of his photographs - of which this is one - were published in the book, Photographs of architecture and scenery in Gujarat and Rajasthan (Calcutta, 1874).

In an effort to strengthen diplomatic relations between the Indian rulers and the British Crown, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, embarked on a tour of the Indian subcontinent in October 1875. The Prince visited 21 towns and cities across parts of modern-day India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal, where he exchanged and received gifts from each ruler he met during his tour. The Prince returned to England in May 1876. As a result of the visit, six photographic albums were compiled of portraits, groups and views. Some of the photographs were commercial prints already available; others were specially taken to commemorate the tour.