India - Delhi

• Surreal statues made from recycled materials in The Rock Garden, Chandigarh - Surreal statues made from recycled materials in The Rock Garden, Chandigarh -
• - which is India's 2nd most visited attraction after the Taj Mahal - which is India's 2nd most visited attraction after the Taj Mahal
• Fitting in with the locals (thanks Nige & Penny!) Fitting in with the locals (thanks Nige & Penny!)
• Potential accommodation in Delhi. Can't think what put us off... Potential accommodation in Delhi. Can't think what put us off...
• Typical back end of a bus, Delhi Typical back end of a bus, Delhi
• Ornate inlay work typical of Mughal architecture (1600's), The Red Fort Ornate inlay work typical of Mughal architecture (1600's), The Red Fort
• Mughal arches at the Durbar inside The Red Fort Mughal arches at the Durbar inside The Red Fort
• The Lotus Temple, home of the Baha'i religon, South Delhi The Lotus Temple, home of the Baha'i religon, South Delhi
• The ruins of Tughluqabad Citadel, Delhi's 3rd city The ruins of Tughluqabad Citadel, Delhi's 3rd city
• Making bracelets in a flower market Making bracelets in a flower market
• Having a break outside an abandoned Mughal ruin Having a break outside an abandoned Mughal ruin
• Canal running alongside the outskirts of Nizamuddin, typical inner city squalor Canal running alongside the outskirts of Nizamuddin, typical inner city squalor
• While New Delhi's lawns are fastidiously watered, its a different story for locals elsewhere While New Delhi's lawns are fastidiously watered, its a different story for locals elsewhere
• New Delhi road coolie New Delhi road coolie
• Delhi's inner ring road after a late & prolonged monsoon downpour Delhi's inner ring road after a late & prolonged monsoon downpour
• Never mind the clothes, keeping your hair dry is all important out here! Never mind the clothes, keeping your hair dry is all important out here!
• A sorry looking haveli on Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi's main shopping street A sorry looking haveli on Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi's main shopping street
• Mughal mausoleum nestling in the Lodhi Gardens Mughal mausoleum nestling in the Lodhi Gardens
• Wild but fine looking gentlemen loitering in an abandoned tomb Wild but fine looking gentlemen loitering in an abandoned tomb
• Intricate Mughal artistry in a rare, well preserved cupola Intricate Mughal artistry in a rare, well preserved cupola
• Making chupattis Making chupattis
• A tatty arch leading into the backstreets of Nizamuddin, the Sufi village in Delhi A tatty arch leading into the backstreets of Nizamuddin, the Sufi village in Delhi
• Backstreets of Chandni Chowk Backstreets of Chandni Chowk
• Another day, another ruin... Another day, another ruin...
• ...and another hangover ...and another hangover
• In the gardens surrounding Humayun's tomb In the gardens surrounding Humayun's tomb
• Humayun's tomb Humayun's tomb
• Early Sunday morning - Rajeet, Yamini and Shonila. The pink champagne's still flowing Early Sunday morning - Rajeet, Yamini and Shonila. The pink champagne's still flowing
• Mosque in Purana Qila (The Old Fort) Mosque in Purana Qila (The Old Fort)
• Black and white marble with red sandstone - typical Mughal building materials Black and white marble with red sandstone - typical Mughal building materials
• Sunday in Delhi: every quiet patch of public space contains a secretive, entwined couple Sunday in Delhi: every quiet patch of public space contains a secretive, entwined couple
• Arches in Purana Qila Arches in Purana Qila
• Butterflies everywhere Butterflies everywhere
• Last orders at Delhi Golf Club - triple parking all round Last orders at Delhi Golf Club - triple parking all round
• No surprise about the effects! No surprise about the effects!
• Delhi Golf Course at night, from the clubhouse verandah. Note the ruin by the green Delhi Golf Course at night, from the clubhouse verandah. Note the ruin by the green
• Inscription above the British-built Secretariat - ordered by Lutyens, the architect & not our finest moment Inscription above the British-built Secretariat - ordered by Lutyens, the architect & not our finest moment
• View down Rajpath from the Secretariat, towards India Gate View down Rajpath from the Secretariat, towards India Gate
• Government 'Ambassadors', pristine and ready for use Government 'Ambassadors', pristine and ready for use
• Charles has only been here 5 minutes, already he's in trouble with the police Charles has only been here 5 minutes, already he's in trouble with the police
• More forgotten relics in Lodhi Gardens More forgotten relics in Lodhi Gardens
• Desecrated, yet still beatiful Desecrated, yet still beatiful
• Onwards to Agra and the Taj Mahal... Onwards to Agra and the Taj Mahal...
• ...despite the touts and tourists, it really does transcend all ...despite the touts and tourists, it really does transcend all
• Indian lady contemplating her surroundings Indian lady contemplating her surroundings
• Thankfully, we're not here at the weekend, when the crowds are worse Thankfully, we're not here at the weekend, when the crowds are worse
• Not even ridiculous tourists can dampen the presence of the place Not even ridiculous tourists can dampen the presence of the place
• Rooftops over Taj Ganj; the Taj Mahal's gatehouse in the background. Note the goats... Rooftops over Taj Ganj; the Taj Mahal's gatehouse in the background. Note the goats...
• Dawn, across the River Jumna. A guardian of the Taj Dawn, across the River Jumna. A guardian of the Taj
• A most striking silhouette A most striking silhouette
• Traffic across the Jumna bridge Traffic across the Jumna bridge
• Oxen hauling the rubbish cart, Agra Oxen hauling the rubbish cart, Agra
• One of our cycle wallahs - no gears here, this is how they get us up hill One of our cycle wallahs - no gears here, this is how they get us up hill
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