Travelling around India in 2017/2018 – Agra
Lots of photos of the Taj Mahal taken over 5 hours as the light changed
Good lighting
A lone person takes it all in
Close-up pattern on Taj
The arch in the Taj. Same as the entrance. All four sides are identical
Sun came out
This pattern produces straight lines
This is the same shape as the pinnacle
Close-up of writing
Close-up of marble carving
Inside, which you shouldn’t photo!
Inside
Outside carving
View from Taj backwards to gate
Mosque arches
One of two identical mosques either side of the Taj
View from arch
Side building
Mosque front close-up
Longer view
Reflection whilst fountains were turned off
Mosque
View from greener side
Close-up of side
Close-up of marble pattern
Gate opposite Taj
Natural arch view
Minaret
Early morning first view as I turned to look at the Taj
Guards wearing shoe covers like the rest of us of us!
Carving
View from mid-point with reflection. Viewing platform on the right
To get an idea of the size, compare people in foreground, mid-point on viewing platform and on the Taj’s platform
View from gate arch with people in foreground
View as you approach
Pietra dura: the coloured sections are other stones embedded into the white marble so that it looks like one seamless image
Ceiling
Entrance gate
View of Taj Mahal from Mehtab Bagh park.
Massive entrance gate
Our rickety bus to Fatehpur Sikri!
Inside the mosque
Wood-like carvings on stone
This building is made of stone but the carvings make it look like wood
Market in Fatehpur Sikri
Final dinner in Agra on a rooftop restaurant overlooking the Taj Mahal
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