09 October 2010

Ganges

When we went to the Ganges it was super foggy (as was the rest of northern India when we were there because of the coldness) but it made some amazing desolate photos:




Bharat Maratha

An awesome elevation map of India:

Where I lived for months:

Khajuraho

Absolutely beautiful Nagara style temples:















02 October 2010

Taj Mahal

Unfortunately it was super foggy the day we went to the Taj Mahal -- but still extraordinary.





























Agra Fort -- Lal Qila

Agra fort is a huge Mughal fort in, you guessed it, Agra! Though various Mughals lived here throughout the years, Shah Jahan spent the most time here after he was imprisoned by his son, Aurangzeb. The layout of the buildings is very interesting and untraditional, but the architecture and carvings are unreal. 

Just after the entranceway: 

A solitary stair.....




Fake jalis - almost as good as the real thing.



Decorated pillars:




A couple hundred foot drop from the balcony



This used to be completely painted -- you can see traces of it on the second photo below. The carving is beautiful!



Love the contrast :)