Cool marble, bare feet
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Cute
What do you do when it’s hot outside and you have to remove your shoes before visiting a mosque?
Run like a little kid on the shaded marble floor!
These from an out of the way mosque at the beautiful Agra Fort. Continue reading this entry » » »
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She really does steal the show
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Even from a few kilometers away, the Taj Mahal is distracting
Agra Fort seems less interesting when there’s the world’s most beautiful building off in the background.
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Sundown on Kesroli
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Rajasthani peace
We were treated to fantastic views for sunset from the rooftop terrace during our visit to a small fort hotel in Kesroli, Rajasthan earlier this year. For someone who lives and works in the hustle and bustle of the megapolis that is the Delhi region, this respite was priceless.
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Visions of the 14th century
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Bovine wanderer
Welcome to Tughlaqabad, a fort built in the 1320s and shortly abandoned. Today, it sits on the southern edge of Delhi and remains a largely ignored tourist attraction home to random herders and a handful of Hindu devotees who visit an open air shrine.
The circumference of the fort is measured in kilometers. Adjacent to the site are a beautiful tomb and a smaller fort.
It’s a spectacular place to spend an afternoon and one of Delhi’s fantastic if often overlooked historical sites. See below Continue reading this entry » » »
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Trying that shot again
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Familiar perspective
A repeat of a photo I took roughly a year ago. Admittedly I like the original, but this one surely shows different details.
Tags: architecture, delhi, history, humayun, humayun's tomb, india, monument, photography, tourism
A tomb fit for dogs
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Cute puppy
A street dog relaxes on the grounds of Isa Khan Niyazi’s tomb, a side attraction of the Humayun’s Tomb complex, but grand and beautiful in it’s own way. This is one of my favorite Delhi monuments, not the least because it’s quieter than the harried Mughal spectacle honoring Humayun nearby.
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Mounds of mitai
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Candied saunf and other sweet namkins
Sort of. Sweet snacks. Meethi paan masala, saunf, dried fruits and the like.
From the market lanes in Jodhpur’s old city.
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Old men walking…
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Pagri!
Got a turban? Take it for a stroll. In Mehrangarh Quila, in Jodhpur.
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Rising right out of the rock face
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Towering Mehrangarh
Mehrangarh, the picturesque fort of Jodhpur, towers above the city. It’s a museum and heritage site today, fascinating for its alcoves and exhibits of royal life, weaponry, artifacts and art.
The fort itself rises out of the old Blue City and is an imposing feature of the skyline whenever the crowded markets and teeming bazaars provide a view.
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Accoutrements of luxury
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Motion blur = falling stars
During a visit to Jodhpur, friends and I had a wonderful meal in the luxurious Umaid Bhawan Palace Hotel, the home of the Jodhpur royals sprawled across 26 acres on a hill above the city and now a Taj hotel. We had not the finances to spend a night there, but the eats were good. (Many thanks to Katie and Simon for picking up this poor teacher’s share of the 11,000 rupee bill.)
The palace is sumptuously adorned as palaces are wont to be. The above photo comes from a dining patio lit by the stars and candles (and motion blur). Those below are from the lobby and public places around the hotel’s marble and stone interior. And yes, that was, at one point, a real tiger.
My only regret is not photographing the meal. Though the mood lighting wouldn’t have allowed it anyway. Continue reading this entry » » »
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