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    Dandeshwar group of Temples near Almora

    Dandeshwar group of Temples near Almora

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    Moti Bagh Mosque, Agra

    The art of khatamband or decorative ceilings of Kashmir

    The art of khatamband or decorative ceilings of Kashmir

    Rozabal in Srinagar, Kashmir

    Rozabal in Srinagar, Kashmir

    Martand Sun Temple, Anantnag, Kaahmir

    The Shrine of Nund Rishi in Charar e sharif, Kashmir

    The Shrine of Nund Rishi in Charar e sharif, Kashmir

    Mihrab in Iran National Museum

    Mihrab in Iran National Museum

    Bird Panel in the Shah Mosque or Emam Mosque in Isfahan

    Bird Panel in the Shah Mosque or Emam Mosque in Isfahan

    The famous Humayun and Shah Tahmasp fresco in Chehel Sutun Pavilion in Isfahan

    The famous Humayun and Shah Tahmasp fresco in Chehel Sutun Pavilion in Isfahan

    The shrine of Hazrat Fatima Masumeh in Qom

    The shrine of Hazrat Fatima Masumeh in Qom

    Takht e Marmar, Golestan Palace, Teheran

    Shaikh Lotfullah mosque, Isfahan

    Shaikh Lotfullah mosque, Isfahan

    The Mahabodhi Temple and Seven Weeks Spent by Lord Buddha here

    The Mahabodhi Temple and Seven Weeks Spent by Lord Buddha here

    The terracotta temple of Bhattabati

    The terracotta temple of Bhattabati

    An interesting conversation in Ranthambhor

    An interesting conversation in Ranthambhor

    Jama Masjid, Zafarabad

    Jama Masjid, Zafarabad

    Gulshan e Erum, Lucknow

    Gulshan e Erum, Lucknow

    St John’s in the Wilderness Church, Nainital

    St John’s in the Wilderness Church, Nainital

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    Dargah of Khwaja Nasrallah Wali in Bijapur

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      Chaturbhuj Temple, Orchha

      Chaturbhuj Temple, Orchha

      Dandeshwar group of Temples near Almora

      Dandeshwar group of Temples near Almora

      Moti Bagh Mosque, Agra

      Moti Bagh Mosque, Agra

      The art of khatamband or decorative ceilings of Kashmir

      The art of khatamband or decorative ceilings of Kashmir

      Rozabal in Srinagar, Kashmir

      Rozabal in Srinagar, Kashmir

      Martand Sun Temple, Anantnag, Kaahmir

      The Shrine of Nund Rishi in Charar e sharif, Kashmir

      The Shrine of Nund Rishi in Charar e sharif, Kashmir

      Mihrab in Iran National Museum

      Mihrab in Iran National Museum

      Bird Panel in the Shah Mosque or Emam Mosque in Isfahan

      Bird Panel in the Shah Mosque or Emam Mosque in Isfahan

      The famous Humayun and Shah Tahmasp fresco in Chehel Sutun Pavilion in Isfahan

      The famous Humayun and Shah Tahmasp fresco in Chehel Sutun Pavilion in Isfahan

      The shrine of Hazrat Fatima Masumeh in Qom

      The shrine of Hazrat Fatima Masumeh in Qom

      Takht e Marmar, Golestan Palace, Teheran

      Shaikh Lotfullah mosque, Isfahan

      Shaikh Lotfullah mosque, Isfahan

      The Mahabodhi Temple and Seven Weeks Spent by Lord Buddha here

      The Mahabodhi Temple and Seven Weeks Spent by Lord Buddha here

      The terracotta temple of Bhattabati

      The terracotta temple of Bhattabati

      An interesting conversation in Ranthambhor

      An interesting conversation in Ranthambhor

      Jama Masjid, Zafarabad

      Jama Masjid, Zafarabad

      Gulshan e Erum, Lucknow

      Gulshan e Erum, Lucknow

      St John’s in the Wilderness Church, Nainital

      St John’s in the Wilderness Church, Nainital

      Dargah of Khwaja Nasrallah Wali in Bijapur

      Dargah of Khwaja Nasrallah Wali in Bijapur

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      From the Top of Jama Masjid Minar in Delhi

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      A ticket has to be bought to go up the southern minar. But it is worth it

      The masjid looks as beautiful sideways
      The masjid looks as beautiful sidewaysis w

       

      One climbs a flight of stairs from a tiny door near Gate no 3 and comes on top of the side gallery. Then we walk towards the dome
      One climbs a flight of stairs from a tiny door near Gate no 3 and comes on top of the side gallery. Then we walk towards the dome
      The second set of stairs takes one to the base of the dome. You are up close and personal with these majestic and beautifully conceived domes. Here the ticket is checked again.
      The second set of stairs takes one to the base of the dome. You are up close and personal with these majestic and beautifully conceived domes. Here the ticket is checked again.
      This is the tower we have to climb up
      You climb up 134 steps to the top. Its round and circular and winding. No place to rest or catch your breath. On top the minar arches are enclosed with wire mesh
      You climb up 134 steps to the top. Its round and circular and winding. No place to rest or catch your breath. On top the minar arches are enclosed with wire mesh
      One lady is resting on the top of the pillar around which the steps wind up
      This is the minar we have climbed up. Tourists are allowed on the southern minar. There's an identical one on the north side
      This is the minar we have climbed up. Tourists are allowed on the southern minar. There’s an identical one on the north side
      A glorious view of the QIla e Mubarak aka Lal Qila or Red Fort can be seen from here
      A glorious view of the QIla e Mubarak aka Lal Qila or Red Fort can be seen from here
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      The sharqi or eastern darwaza of the masjid
      The sheer gorgeousness of the domes and the perfection of the lotus finials is to die for!
      The sheer gorgeousness of the domes and the perfection of the lotus finials is to die for!
      A long shot of the courtyard
      A long shot of the courtyard
      Is this Persian grafitti or just scratches on the wall of the minar just below the arches?
      Is this Persian grafitti or just scratches on the wall of the minar just below the arches
      A long shot of the courtyard
      A long shot of the courtyard
      The tank for wuzu
      The tank for wuzu
      On my way down I catch the inscriptions on the masjid arches
      On my way down I catch the inscriptions on the masjid arches

       

       

       

       

       

       

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