India

  • A view of the western gate
    Delhi Jama Masjid Mosque, July 2001
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    Sun, 02/08/2009 - 22:11

    The main "Friday" mosque in Delhi, India. The Delhi Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) is one of the largest. It was extremely hot, which is problematic when you are asked to remove your shoes before entering onto stone floors...

  • Carved marble screens within the Chishti tomb
    Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, July 2001
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    Sun, 02/08/2009 - 22:46

    The Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) of Fatehpur Sikri includes the magnificent marble tomb of Shaik Salim Chisti. I was fascinated by the carved marble screens in intricate geometric designs.

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    Itimad-ud-daulah tomb, Agra, July 2001
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    Mon, 12/07/2010 - 17:50

    The Itimad-ud-daulah is the burial tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg, the chief minister of Jehangir, the father of the emperor who commisioned the Taj Mahal. In many ways the Itimad-ud-daulah is more detailed than the Taj and was built before it.

  • Leh Palace
    Ladakh, Kashmir, July 2001
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    Wed, 03/11/2010 - 05:21