India
- The Emperor Humayun’s Tomb built in 1568 out of red sand-stone is considered on of the finest examples of Moghul architecture in India. Delhi.
- The gardens surrounding Humayun’s tomb. Delhi.
- Cobra charmers on side-walk, Delhi.
- The charmer on the left kept the snake dancing while the one on the right surprised me by putting a cobra in my lap.
- The massive 239 foot Qutb minaret, for centuries the world’s highest (and still the tallest brick minaret). Delhi.
- With some Indian friends, Qutb Mosque, Delhi
- Evening sun highlights intricate architectural details that have lasted 800 years, Qutb complex. Delhi.
- Village dancer outside Jaipur.
- The Amber Fort outside Jaipur (Rajahstan). Built in 1592 looks it like a military complex on the outside but contains beatiful temples, gardens and palaces on the inside.
- Workers restoring the ceiling to the Raj’s private chambers, Amber Fortress, Jaipur.
- Stone-workers at the Amber Fortress, Jaipur.
- The City Palace in Jaipur is still the royal residence for the Maharajah (King) of Jaipur.
- Ceremonial guards at the Maharajah’s palace, Jaipur.
- The Hawa Mahal ‘Wind Palace’ built in 1799 for the women of the Mahrajah’s harem is designed to use wind to create natural ‘air conditioning.’ Jaipur.
- Ceremonial entrance to the Moghul ‘ghost palace’ of Fatehpur Sikri built in 1571 by Emperor Akbar. It was abandoned fifteen years later. Near Agra.
- Inside Fatehpur Sikri palace’s entrance.
- Pleasure island built for the Emperor’s wives in the Fatehpur palace complex.
- View looking out over the dry plain surrounding Fatehpur.
- First view of the magnificent Taj Mahal from across the river at sunset.
- Taj Mahal at sunset.
- Entrance to the Taj Mahal.
- The apex of Moghul architectural glory, the famous Taj Mahal or ‘Crown Palace’ built in 1607 by Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife, Mumtiz Mahal. Agra.
- Closeup of the Taj Mahal.
- Crowds gather outside the Taj Mahal tomb complex. Agra.
- View from the Taj Mahal complext towards Agra’s famous Red Fort.
- Entrance to the Taj Mahal mausoleum.
- Closeup of the Taj Mahal.
- Feyza having a cool Lassi fruit drink with our Sikh driver Deepa.
- The Galwar Bagh ‘Monkey Temple’ shrine outside Jaipur is a holy place of pigrimage consisting of an ancient palace inhabited by sacred monkeys.
- Hundreds of monkeys scamper around the temple complex of Galwar Bagh.
- Entrance to Moghul Palace of Sikandra.
- Ibex playing in the Moghul gardens of the palace of Sikandra near Aghra.
- Moghul Palace of Sikandra built in the 16th century and site of Emperor Akbar’s tomb.
- Boating at Mathura, site of the 8th temple to Lord Krishna, the Hindu god that was born in this holy place.
- Temple to Hanuman the Hindu Monkey God, Delhi.
- The 17th century Friday Mosque, Delhi.
- Worshippers at the Friday Mosque, Delhi.