Tomb of Humayun, Delhi
The Tomb of Humayun is an early example of the Mughal style that would culminate in masterpieces such as the Taj Mahal. Herein lies the second of the Great Mughals.
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The Tomb of Humayun is an early example of the Mughal style that would culminate in masterpieces such as the Taj Mahal. Herein lies the second of the Great Mughals.
November 12, 2008
The view northward from atop the south-west minaret of Delhi’s cavernous Jama Masjid, or Friday Mosque. Only from an elevated position can one truly appreciate how hazy and polluted the atmosphere above Delhi is. The mosque itself is one of the great monuments to Mughal architecture, commissioned by emperor Shah Jahan.
November 9, 2008
Designed by Fariborz Sahba and completed in 1986, it is the largest Baha’i house of worship in the world and a stunning work of modern architecture. Delhi, India.
November 9, 2008
According to the World Bank, over 40% of India’s population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 per day. On the other hand, India also has 53 billionaires. The nation has much to do in better spreading the benefits of its economic development. Delhi, India.
November 9, 2008
Women and children gather at the tomb of the 13th century Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya in south Delhi, India. The tomb is a popular place of pilgrimage for both Hindus and Muslims, an increasingly unusual example of inter-faith harmony in these times. Most evenings, pilgrims gather to listen to qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional… [Read more…]
November 6, 2008
Under the midday sun, coolies strain to push a heavily-laden cart through the streets of Old Delhi, India.
November 6, 2008
The warren of lanes, markets, shops and bazaars known as Paharganj is still relatively quiet in the early morning. New Delhi train station is nearby, which probably explains why the area is also host to most of Delhi’s budget hotels and backpacker dives.
November 6, 2008
Fresh turmeric, nuts and other spices for sale at Khari Baoli, in Old Delhi, India. Regional cuisines across the Indian subcontinent are many and varied, but they all share the common trait of masterly use of spices.
November 6, 2008
Detail of the Qutb Minar, a victory tower in south Delhi, India, inspired by similar structures in central Asia and commissioned by the Delhi sultans to commemorate the military victories and rule in India. It is reputedly the tallest brick minaret in the world.
November 3, 2008
Young boys at a madrasah, or Muslim school, get ready for dinner. Delhi, India. Muslims make up a substantial minority (over 100 million) in India. But recent politics, the partition of 1947 along religious grounds and a resurgent Hindu nationalism which seems Islam as little more than a foreign invasion threatens to upset the friendly… [Read more…]
November 3, 2008
A rickshaw driver in old Delhi, India, scans the street for his next fare.
October 19, 2009
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