| Cenotaphs, Orchha |
 Cenotaphs to Orchha's rulers called the Chhatris rise up from the rubble and undergrowth about 500m to the south of the village of Orchha on the banks of the Betwa. |
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| Chanderi |
 Chanderi is a town of historical importance in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is situated at a distance of 127 km from Shivpuri and 37 km from Lalitpur and is located on a hill southwest of the Betwa River. |
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| Chitrakoot |
 The holy pilgrimage town of Chitrakoot is situated along the banks of the Mandaki River. Chitrakoot is a famous Vaishnavite centre and the site of a majot incident in the Ramayana epic - it was here Rama and Sita speant 11 years of their 14 year exile. |
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| Delhi |
 The capital of India which has often been described as a vibrant melting pot. It can be split into two very different areas - the 'new' Delhi that was built as the British Imperial capital and 'old' Delhi which served as the capital of Islamic India. |
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| Gandhi Smriti, Delhi |
 A poignant memorial to the Father of the Nation. This is where Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead by a Hindu zealot on 30 January 1948. Conrete footsteps represent Gandhi's final steps and lead to the spot where he died, which is marked by the Martyr's Column. |
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| Ganges Ghats, Varanasi |
 There are number of temples on the bank of the Ganga river in Varanasi. It is believed that people are cleansed physically, mentally and spiritually at Ganga Ghats. For thousands of years people have been thronging these Ghats to offer their morning prayers to the rising sun. |
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| Humayun's and Isa Khan's Tombs, Delhi |
 Humayun's tomb was built in the mid-16th cemtury by Haji Begum, the Persian-born senior wife of the second Mughal emperor Humayun. The octagonal tomb of Isa Khan which is a fine example of Lodi architecture is also situated nearby. |
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| India Gate, Delhi |
 A 42m high stone memorial arch that pays tribute to around 90,000 Indian army soldiers who died in WWI, the Northwest Frontier Operations of the same time and the 1919 Afghan Fiasco. |
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| Jama Masjid, Delhi |
 Is the largest mosque built in India and the final architectural magnum opus of Shah Jahan. Construction of the mosque began in 1644, but wasn't completed until 1658. It has three gateways, four angle towers and two minarets standing 40m high. |
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| Neru's House, Allahabad |
 The boyhood home of the first prime minister of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru. |
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| Palaces Complex, Orchha |
 Over a granite bridge across the Betwa there is a massive palace complex that houses three main palaces - Jehangir Mahal, Raj Mahal and Raj Praveen Mahal. In the surrounding grounds area also a number of other buildings, monuments and other structures. |
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| People from India |
 A collection of photos of local people from throughout India in Nov 2008. These shots were taken in Delhi, Varanasi, Chanderi, Chitrakoot, Agra & Orchha. |
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| Ramnagar Fort, Varanasi |
 On the eastern bank of the Ganges is a crumbling but impressive 17th century fort - Ramnagar Fort. It used to be the residence of the former Maharajah of Varanasi. It is reached by a rather rickety pontoon bridge that stretches across the width of the Ganges. |
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| Red Fort, Agra |
 Agra Fort is also known as Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra. It is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. It is the most important fort in India. The great Mughals Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jehangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb lived here, and the country was governed from here. |
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| Safari, Panna National Park |
 Panna National Park is situated in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, at a distance of around 57 km from Khajuraho. The region, famous for its diamond industry, is also home to some of the best wildlife species in India and is one of the most famous Tiger Reserves in the country. The park is known worldwide for its wild cats, including tigers as well as deer and antelope. |
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| Sangam, Allahabad |
 Allahabad is sacrad to all Hindus because of the Sangam. This is a confluence where the Yamuna, Ganges and mythical Saraswati rivers all meet. The Kumbh Mela (fair) happens here every 12 years. |
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| Taj Mahal, Agra |
 The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. While the white domed marble mausoleum is its most familiar component, the Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex of structures. Building began around 1632 and was completed around 1653. |
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| Varanasi |
 Varanasi is a historical city in northern India. The city is sacred to Hindus and also one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The scene of pilgrims doing their devotions in the River Ganges at sunrise set against the back drop of the centuries old temples is probably one of the most impressive sights in the world. |
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| Western Temple Complex, Khajuraho |
 The temples of Khajuraho are where the famed Kama Sutra comes from. Joy and love have been immortalized here in the finest of stone figurines. Chandelas built the temple over a period of 100 years extending from 950 - 1050 AD. Exuberance, sensuousness and eroticism characterize these temples. Originally there were 85 temples in all but only 22 have now survived. |
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