The house, in pictures

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• Open image: The three-storey white facade of Krushnaleela White House lit in blue and green at night, with the illuminated rooftop sign above the pillared entrance
• Open image: Front elevation of the hotel at night, tall grid windows glowing and palms framing the portico
• Open image: The hotel facade washed in violet and magenta uplighting after dark
• Open image: Close view of the columned main entrance beneath the neon Krushnaleela White House sign, with a chandelier glowing in the porch
• Open image: Illuminated Marathi signboard reading हॉटेल कृष्णालीला व्हाईट हाऊस, listing luxury rooms, banquet hall, Punjabi, Thai and Chinese dishes, misal, pav bhaji, Jain food and fresh juice, with the green pure-vegetarian mark
• Open image: Detail of the Marathi signboard with a painted flute above the कृष्णालीला wordmark
• Open image: The roadside pylon sign for the hotel photographed in daylight from the highway
• Open image: Life-size white cow and calf sculptures with decorated garlands beside potted palms at the hotel entrance
• Open image: Guest room with a wide bed in crisp white linen, blue upholstered headboard, marble-framed feature wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner
• Open image: Wide view of a deluxe room showing the bed, patterned feature wall, air conditioning, seating chair and glossy tiled floor
• Open image: Guest room with wall-mounted flat-screen television, wooden wardrobe with mirror and the room door beyond
• Open image: Compact guest room with a large bed, wall-mounted television, mirrored cabinet and bathroom door
• Open image: Room interior with tall wooden wardrobe, television on a wooden shelf and recessed cove lighting
• Open image: Bedside corner of a guest room with framed gold-on-red botanical artwork and accent downlighting
• Open image: Framed botanical print on a plain white guest-room wall lit by a ceiling spotlight
• Open image: Deluxe AC room shot head-on — wide double bed in white linen on a sage-green bed base, tufted blue-velvet buttoned headboard against a marble-framed floral feature wall, split air conditioner above, chair and small side table alongside
• Open image: Comfort Non-AC room shot down the bed from the foot end — cove-lit tray ceiling with a ceiling fan, a sage-green ensuite door with coat hooks on the left, a wall-mounted television centred with a wardrobe and hanger niche on the right, and crisp white bedding rolled with a fresh towel
• Open image: Air-conditioned guest room seen from the door — marble-framed floral feature wall, blue tufted headboard, wide bed in white linen and a sage-green bed base on polished tile
• Open image: Air-conditioned room with a blind-covered window framed in leaf-patterned border, blue tufted headboard and a rolled towel on the bed
• Open image: Guest room at night with the window open above the headboard, botanical print on the wall and a bedside drawer unit
• Open image: Room entry corner with a wall-mounted television on a timber shelf, coat hooks on the door and a wardrobe alongside
• Open image: Bathroom vanity with a granite counter, undermount basin, wide mirror, towel rail and chrome shelf against marble-effect tile
• Open image: Complimentary in-room amenity set on a plate — toothbrushes, toothpaste, comb and soap — beside the air-conditioner and television remotes
• Open image: En-suite bathroom clad floor to ceiling in white marble-effect tile with a wall-hung WC, health faucet and granite ledge
• Open image: Marble-tiled bathroom with shower mixer, wall-hung WC, grab rail and ventilation window
• Open image: Guest-floor corridor with polished cream tiles, dark timber doors and a row of hanging metal lanterns
• Open image: Bright lobby lounge with two carved sofas, a crystal chandelier and windows looking out to hills
• Open image: Banquet stage dressed with a draped backdrop, floral garland valance and a carved sofa set for the couple
• Open image: Indoor banquet hall laid out theatre-style with rows of covered chairs facing a decorated stage
• Open image: Ornate white mandap with carved arches and domes on the open-air lawn, dressed with pink and white florals
• Open image: Wide view of the lawn venue with hundreds of covered chairs either side of a patterned aisle leading to the white mandap
• Open image: Lawn ceremony set-up on artificial turf with a violet aisle runner, chairs in peacock sashes and the mandap at the head
• Open image: Pure vegetarian restaurant with wooden chairs, white tables and a planter of foliage beneath the windows
• Open image: Long banquet dining tables set with white tops and tan leather chairs beside tall windows
• Open image: Restaurant interior in the evening with coffered ceiling, floral pendant and curtained partitions between dining sections
• Open image: Family-style long dining table with cutlery stands, flanked by planters of foliage and calla lilies
• Open image: The dining hall shot down the length of two long tables dressed with pink chair covers and marble-look tops, framed by dark polished archways, with a golden crystal chandelier suspended overhead and a smaller blue chandelier behind, and a decorated stage visible at the far end
• Open image: The house shrine — a garlanded Krishna murti before a gold peacock-feather cutout on marble, flanked by real morpankh, flowers and a lit diya, under soft blue cove lighting
• Open image: The pure vegetarian restaurant — coffered ceiling with warm cove lighting, long marble-topped tables, tan leather chairs and planters of calla lilies beneath the windows
• Open image: Marble Krishna murti garlanded with roses and marigolds before a gold peacock-feather backdrop, with offerings laid on a blue cloth
• Open image: Standing Krishna idol playing the flute, garlanded with marigolds beside the carved timber entrance doors
• Open image: Marble idol of Krishna with a cow, framed by a marigold garland on the wall behind
• Open image: Outdoor children's play structure with slides, a climbing tunnel and swings beside the hotel building
• Open image: A dining table in the restaurant with wooden chairs and sage-green seat cushions, beneath a wall relief of Krishna standing under a tree with cows
• Open image: Reception lounge with a tufted chesterfield sofa, a timber counter and the lift beyond, tall windows lit softly in blue and green from cove lighting
• Open image: A guest-room corridor with polished cream floor tiles, dark timber doors and hanging brass lanterns leading to a bright window at the end
• Open image: Long dining tables in the banquet hall dressed with marble-look tops and tan chair covers, arches leading through to the stage and a Shivaji Maharaj portrait on the far wall
• Open image: Palak paneer plated on a leaf-shaped white platter, garnished with a carrot rose, carved carrot butterflies, cucumber slices, tomato and grated paneer
• Open image: Chilli paneer served on a black sizzling paddle, topped with red cabbage, spring onion and a carrot flower
• Open image: Skewered paneer hariyali tikka on a black rectangular plate with mint chutney and pickled onions alongside, garnished with carved vegetable flowers
• Open image: Hariyali paneer tikka pieces laid out on a long black plate over a dark marble surface, with a carved onion flower and mint chutney to the side
• Open image: A tall glass of virgin mojito — lime, mint and soda over ice, garnished with a lemon wheel and a paper umbrella
• Open image: Four black platters of hara bhara kababs plated on the pass, each with green peas, ribboned pepper and a bowl of green chutney, ready for a banquet
• Open image: Five steel bowls of rich tomato-based dal on the kitchen pass, each finished with a tarka of dried chilli, curry leaves and coriander, for a large function
• Open image: A steel bowl of the house special paneer curry finished with a spiral of cream, saffron and mint sauces, whole cashews and grated paneer
• Open image: Four steel bowls of paneer curries on the kitchen pass, each topped with a carved carrot flower and finished with different-coloured sauce swirls
• Open image: Six steel bowls of paneer curries and dry vegetables on the pass, dressed with mustard, mint and cream drizzle over grated paneer and coriander
• Open image: Two black rectangular plates of paneer tikka skewers with green and yellow marinades, topped with grated paneer and coriander, served with mint chutney
• Open image: Four black plates of hara bhara kababs on the pass, dressed with green peas, ribbons of pepper and pea sprouts, each with a bowl of mint chutney
• Open image: Paneer masala plated in a cream ceramic bowl with grated cheese, cream drizzle and green and yellow sauce swirls, topped with a carrot flower
• Open image: A steel bowl of paneer butter masala with concentric red, yellow and green sauce swirls at the centre, on a stainless kitchen pass
• Open image: A steel bowl of veg kadai finished with concentric spirals of cream, saffron and green mint sauce over the tomato-based gravy
• Open image: A steel bowl of kaju curry — whole cashews and grated paneer over a rich saffron-orange gravy scattered with coriander
• Open image: Paneer peshawari heaped on a small brass-handled plate, ringed with cucumber slices and carved carrot flowers, finished with a cream drizzle
• Open image: A steel bowl of veg Kolhapuri — deep tomato-based Maharashtrian gravy with a spoon of coriander at the centre
• Open image: A signature paneer curry heaped on a plate ringed with carved cucumber and carrot flowers, cream drizzle and coriander on top
• Open image: A tall glass of chilled mojito, muddled mint and lime over crushed ice, finished with a paper parasol
• Open image: Paneer masala plated on a rimmed ceramic plate with elaborate cream, saffron and mint sauce drizzles arranged around the gravy