Quite a figure for 1000 years old
Curious
Nothing plumb
Joy riding in Agra
The Walker (Explored)
Passion
Interior of the temple
Sitting pretty
Varanasi Market
Before aarti
Patriotic boy
Schoolbike
Playing in the Ganges
Tiny playground
On the Ganges
The faithful
Lovely truck
Cremation ghat at night
She's not pretty, but she runs fine
Inside the Mulagandhakuti Vihara
Nepali man
Do I really have to dress like this?
A study in grey
In no rush
Rowing down the Ganges at Varanasi
Rowing down the Ganges
Sure, it fits.
Who need a truck when you have a bike?
No one here but the cows
Morning work
Weaver
Sleeping until the cows come home
Cleaning in the Ganges
Ceremonial marigolds
Magnificent arches
Hop on in
Decorated truck
Pretty foot
Boy with a pot
Girl in burgundy
Agra
Mustard field
Use dipper at night
Chand Baori
Now smile at the camera
Twinkle toes
That which survives
The interior ceiling of the Taj Mahal
Entrance to the Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Little dome
A different view
Scaffolding at the Taj Mahal
View from the Taj
Taj Mahal Jawab
Marble inlay
The dome
Inlaid Stone
Corners
Dream of the Taj
Hooks and kites
Smile for the camera
The red tower
Intarsia in red
Hanging on
Entering the Taj Mahal Complex
Minaret
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Romance in the shadows
A couple finds romance in the shadows of the temple. Khajuraho was a capital of the Chandela kings from the 9th to the 11th century. During that period, approximately 85 temples were constructed there of which almost 20 remain in good to excellent condition. Khajuraho continued its religious importance until the 14th century but was afterwards largely forgotten and was overgrown by forests. Its remoteness probably saved it from the desecration of human images that Muslim conquerors traditiaonally inflicted on Hindu monuments. In 1838, British army captain, T.S. Burt, "discovered" the temples during a day trip. Burt' immediately recognized the historical value of the temples even though his Victorian sensibilities were shocked by the explicit and erotic sculptures that covered the walls of the temples.
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