Madonna holidaying in Jodhpur, dodging shutter-bugs
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Jodhpur, Jan 1 - The paparazzi are trying to locate her, but American pop star Madonna has been successfully dodging their prying cameras while holidaying in this city and going sightseeing.The 'Material Girl' accompanied by her husband, son and some family friends arrived in Jaipur Monday afternoon by a chartered flight from the Maldives, sources told IANS.After spending a few hours at Jaipur airport, getting her customs and immigration clearances, she flew to Jodhpur.She checked in at the plush Ummed Bhawan Palace hotel here and spent some time before proceeding to Khimsar, over 100 km from here, to spend the New Year Eve at a luxurious resort among the sand dues there.She returned to her hotel late in the night, the sources said.However, hotel officials are tight-lipped about Madonna's movements and plans.Her visit has been kept under wraps and no one is being allowed to click her photographs.The Ummed Bhawan Palace, where Hollywood star couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt stayed and where Liz Hurley tied the knot with Arun Nayar, is one of the most beautiful hotels in Rajasthan.Madonna is slated to go to Jaisalmer, where she will spend a couple of nights, before returning to Jodhpur. She will then go to Udaipur before flying off to the US from there on Jan 3, the sources said. (c) Indo-Asian News Service
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