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These photos were taken with my old film camera around the Golden Triangle area: Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur (in the province of Rajasthan).

Taj Mahal in LATE afternoon, Agra

Taj Mahal in MID afternoon, Agra

Taj Mahal side view, Agra

Fatihpur Sikri outside Agra. Built between 1571 and 1585 as the capital of the Mughals, but shortly after completion it became a ghost town as there was no water in the area, Agra

Entrance to Akbar's tomb in Sikander, outside Agra.

Constructed in 1605, Agra

Temple next to Taj Mahal, Agra

Itamad-ud-daulah tomb. He died in 1622, Agra

Red fort, Agra

Rajasthan house (are the cows living with the people, or are the people living with the cows?)

Rajasthan house

Shoemaker in a Rajasthan village

Rajasthan village

At a Rajasthan village

Outside a Rajasthan village

Hair stylist at work, Rajasthan village

Rajasthan village

Very traditional photographer, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Water Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Chandra Mahal at City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Riddri-Siddri at City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Jaipur, Rajasthan

At Rambagh Palace, Jaipur

Elephant ride up to the Amber Fort, Jaipur

Riding the camel at Rambagh Palace, Jaipur

Comfortable staying at Samode Haveli, Jaipur

Jauhari Bazaar shop, Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Water Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Sad donkey, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Mobarah Mahal at City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Hawa Mahal: a sandstone screen used by the ladies of the palace to watch the road down below, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Public toilet, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Based on my observations and calculations, 1 million men in India pee in public at any given moment, and that excludes those kind enough to use a public toilet