India (part 2).
21-22 November 2012.
I'm not sure how much sleep we got on the overnight train from Varanasi but considering it was almost a 12 hr journey we probably did well enough to head straight for the Taj Mahal upon arrival at Agra Fort train station. Either that or we were running on excitement.
Symmetry is the modus operandi for photo-taking at the Taj Mahal.
Symmetry. And arch-framed views.
Symmetry: checked.
Uh-huh.
Sometimes symmetry is overrated. Occurs when your hand is too tired from precise positioning of camera for the perfect symmetrical shot.
Scalloped arch-framed views are aplenty.
Thevan looking very much like the next Bollywood star.
Although he says in this picture i look like the star of the a Bollywood dance scene with backup dancers surrounding me.
Some tourist tipped us off for good photography spots. Hmm really meh?
I think it's the sunglasses.
Anita and Ravi
Humongous scale! Check out how tiny Thevan is in comparison.
Or Ravi for that matter.
Anita leaps for joy.
The Taj Mahal was built by Moghul emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife who died during the birth of their 14th child.
Next monument on today's itinerary: Agra Fort, approximately 2.5 km away from the Taj Mahal, and aptly named the Walled City, as evidenced in the above picture. Agra Fort won the Aga Khan award for Architecture in 2004.
Purple and green themed family outing
Walled city indeed!
More scalloped arch-framed passageways.
Thevan at the Diwan-I-Am (Hall of Public Audience)
Funny how the locals shyly approach us to take photos with them like we are from a different planet.
Musamman Burj, one of the many wings of Agra Fort and from which we could view the Taj Mahal in the distance
Taj Mahal in the foggy distance. Rather mystifying.
Another scallop-framed doorway.
And another.
And 3 others yet.
Interesting perspectives
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