Hari Mandir, the Golden Temple in Amritsar

Hari Mandir, the Golden Temple in Amritsar

In line to enter Hari Mandir

In line to enter Hari Mandir

Busy commercial street in Amritsar

Busy commercial street in Amritsar

Khalsa College

Khalsa College

Waiting for the daily border closing ceremony at Waghaborder

Waiting for the daily border closing ceremony at Wagha border

Starting the border closing ceremony

Starting the border closing ceremony

The ceremony on the Pakistani side

The ceremony on the Pakistani side

Statue of Shiva near Delhi

Statue of Shiva near Delhi

Doorway at Amber Palace near Rajpur

Doorway at Amber Palace near Rajpur

View of Moghul gardens from Amber Palace

View of Moghul gardens from Amber Palace

Amber Palace, interior

Amber Palace, interior

Decoration with broken mirror fragments

Decoration with broken mirror fragments

Amber Palace, interior

Amber Palace, interior

Jai Mahal, the maharaja's summer palace

Jai Mahal, the maharaja's summer palace

Elephants in the street in Jaipur

Elephants in the street in Jaipur

Jantar Mantar = planetarium

Jantar Mantar = planetarium

Hawa Mahal, Wind Palace in Jaipur

Hawa Mahal, Wind Palace in Jaipur

Jaipur main street

Jaipur main street

Holy cows everywhere

Holy cows everywhere

Indian art – Women in elephant

Indian art – Women in elephant

Galta holy pond

Galta holy pond

Galta temple and pond

Galta temple and pond

Monkeys overlooking Jaipur

Monkeys overlooking Jaipur

Brick factory

Brick factory

Furnace at the brick factory

Furnace at thebrick factory

Making of bricks by hand

Making of bricks by hand

Diwan-I- Khas, Patehfur Sikri

Diwan-I- Khas, Patehfur Sikri

Dayal Bagh, Agra

Dayal Bagh, Agra

Pietra Dura semiprecious stone marble inlay

Pietra Dura semiprecious stone marble inlay

Dayal Bagh marble column head

Dayal Bagh marble column head

Main entrance to Taj Mahal area

Main entrance to Taj Mahal area

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal, detail

Taj Mahal, detail

Red Fort, Agra

Red Fort, Agra

Entrance to Red Fort

Entrance to Red Fort

View of Taj Mahal from Red Fort

View of Taj Mahal from Red Fort

Red Fort, detail

Red Fort, detail

Ox with painted horns

Ox with painted horns

Agra, Kinari Bazaar

Agra, Kinari Bazaar

”Sophisticated” electrical and telephone relay

“Sophisticated” electrical and telephone relay

The old fort near Gwalior

The old fort near Gwalior

Jain sculpture near Gwalior

Jain sculpture near Gwalior

Descent to the giant Jain sculptures

Descent to the giant Jain sculptures

Window at a temple

Window at a temple

Another window seen from inside

Another window seen from inside

Orcha, temples at dawn

Orcha, temples at dawn

Inside the old fort at Orcha

Inside the old fort at Orcha

An eagle on rooftop

An eagle on rooftop

Orcha old fort, view from the top

Orcha old fort, view from the top

Panoramic view of Orcha from the old fort

Panoramic view of Orcha from the old fort

“Drying cow dung = the “shit industry

“Drying cow dung = the “shit industry

Khajuraho, temples of the Western Group

Khajuraho, temples of the Western Group

Khajuraho temple, detail

Khajuraho temple, detail

Man and elephant on Khajuraho temple wall

Man and elephant on Khajuraho temple wall

Khajuraho temple exterior, detailKhajuraho temple exterior, detail

Ken River Reserve

Ken River Reserve

Street life inKhajuraho

Street life in Khajuraho

A street in Khajuraho

A street in Khajuraho

Traffic in Varanasi

Traffic in Varanasi

Entrance to a shrine in Varanasi

Entrance to a shrine in Varanasi

Ganges river at sunrise

Ganges river at sunrise

Burning a corpse

Burning a corpse

Washing up after burning the corpse

Washing up after burning the corpse

A ghat at the river in Varanasi

A ghat at the river in Varanasi

A narrow street

A narrow street

Billboards in Varanasi

Billboards in Varanasi

Advertisement for Israelis

Advertisement for Israelis

Buddhist temple in Sarnath

Buddhist temple in Sarnath

Dhamek Stupa, Sarnath

Dhamek Stupa at Sarnath

Alai Minar unfinished tower, Delhi

Alai Minar unfinished tower, Delhi

Qutab Minar, Delhi

Qutab Minar, Delhi

Baha'i Lotus temple

Baha'i Lotus Temple

Garden at Lotus Temple with Hare Krishna shrine at far end

Garden at Lotus Temple with Hare Krishna shrine at far end

Dahlia in the garden

Dahlia in the garden

Frightening Muslim demonstration at the arrival of GeorgeW. Bush, as seen from the bus

Frightening Muslim demonstration at the arrival of George W. Bush, as seen from the bus

India Gate, Delhi

India Gate, Delhi

The “Ambassador”, the most popular car

The “Ambassador”, the most popular car