Cochin, Agra, & the Taj Mahal 2012

Boats off the Coast of Cochin, India	Chinese Fishing Nets on the Coast of India	Chinese Fishing Nets were Introduced in India by the Portuguese	Chinese Fishing Net in Cochin, India	Framework of Chinese Fishing Nets
Shoreling of Cochin, India	Coast Guard HQ, Cochin, India	Ferry from Fort Cochin to Vypeen Island, India	Hotel on Coast of Cochin, India	Boats on the Coast of Cochin, India
Island Off the Coast of Cochin, India	Boats & Water Hyacinths near Cochin, India	French Cruise Ship Docked at Cochin, India	On the Dock at Cochin, India	Military Checking Customs Agent's Paperwork
Welcome to Cochin, India	'Tuk Tuks' in Thailand are called 'Auto-Rickshaws' in India	Cochin (Kochi), India	Brighly Colored Boats on Cochin's Inland Waterway	Bus Stop in Cochin, India
Cochin, India	Street Market in Cochin, India	Cemetery in Cochin, India	Sidewalk in Cochin, India	Store in Cochin, India
Hindu Temple Gate in Cochin, India	Hindu Temple Gate in Cochin, India	Hindu Temple in Cochin, India	Decorations on Hindu Temple in Cochin, India	Shopping in Cochin, India
Jews are Documented in Cochin, India around 70 AD	Shopping in the Jewish Quarter in Cochin, India	Street in the Jewish Quarter in Cochin, India	Street in the Jewish Quarter in Cochin, India	Right-facing Swastika (Good Luck in India) in the Jewish Quarter of Cochin
Paradesi Synagogue (1568) in the Jewish Quarter of Cochin	1760 Clock Tower at the Paradesi Synagogue in Cochin	An Outdoor Market in Cochin, India	An Auto Rickshaw Mechanic in Cochin, India	Piles of Trash are Not Uncommon in India
Cows Crossing the Soccer Field	Nice House in Cochin, India	St. Francis Church (1503), Fort Cochin, India	Inside St. Francis Church, Fort Cochin, India	Inside St. Francis Church, Fort Cochin, India
Long Historic Fans Inside St. Francis Church	 Shooting a Bollywood Movie in Cochin, India	17th Century Dutch Colonial House in Cochin, India	Working Chinese Fishing Nets in Cochin, India	Counterweights for Chinese Fishing Nets in Cochin, India
A Kingfish at the Fish Market in Cochin, India	The Fish Market in Cochin, India	The Fish Market in Cochin, India	Yellowfin Tuna & Steerfish Going to a Restaurant in Cochin, India	Sign in Cochin, India
Fancy Box Lunches on the Way to the Cochin Airport	Intercoastal Waterway, Cochin	Intercoastal Waterway, Cochin	Indian Family on a Moped	Cochin International Airport
Nice Looking but Not Comfortable Chairs in Cochin International Airport	Boarding a Charter Flight to Agra, India	Flying Out of Cochin, India	Flying Over Agra Airport	Flying Into Agra
First Look at the Taj Mahal from the Airplane	Agra, India from the Airplane	Arrival at Agra, India Airport	Agra, India Airport is Also Agra Air Force Base	Agra, India
Agra, India	Music Machine to Accompany Wedding 'Second Line'	Sacred Cow in Agra, India	Agra, India	Agra, India
Agra, India	Minarets in Agra, India	Statue in Agra, India	Officers Mess in Agra, India	Taj Gateway Hotel in Agra, India
Welcome to the Taj Gateway Hotel	Welcome to the Taj Gateway Hotel	Welcoming Tilak (on Forehead) and Flower Garland at the Taj Gateway Hotel	View from Our Hotel Room	Classical 'Kathak' Dance at Our Hotel
Classical 'Kathak' Dance at Our Hotel	Classical 'Kathak' Dance on Metal Pans	Classical 'Kathak' Dancers	Transportation to the Taj Mahal	Outside Gate to the Taj Mahal
Tower on the Wall Around the Taj Mahal	'High Value Ticket Holder' Waiting to Get Into the Taj Mahal at 5 AM	'Sacred Cow' on the Street in Front of the Taj Mahal	Going Through Security at the Taj Mahal	Former Bazaar on the Grounds of the Taj Mahal
Monkey on the Gate at the Taj Mahal	Tree in the Forecourt of the Taj Mahal	The Great Gate (Darwaza-i-rauza) to the Taj Mahal	The Great Gate to the Taj Mahal	Entering the Great Gate to the Taj Mahal
First Look at Taj Majahal at Dawn	Early Morning at the Taj Majahal	The Taj Mahal as the Sun Rises	Early AM at the Taj Majahal	Morning at the Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal (1632-1653) is the World's Finest Example of Mughal Architecture	The Taj Mahal is Made of White Marble Inlaid with Precious Stones	One of the Minarets at the Taj Mahal	Egyptian Vulture on a Minaret at the Taj Mahal	The Great Gate & Reflecting Pool Viewed from the Taj Mahal
Mihman Khana (Assembly Hall) & East Minaret at the Taj Mahal	Mihman Khana (Assembly Hall) is Identical to the Mosque on the West Side of the Taj Mahal	Cenotaphs of Shah Jahan & Mumtaz Mahal (Shah's 3rd Wife) Inside the Taj Mahal	Decorations on the Wall of the Taj Mahal	Decorations on the Wall of the Taj Mahal
The Yamuna River Flows Behind the Taj Mahal	Back (northeast) Corner of the Taj Mahal	On the East Side of the Taj Mahal	East View of the Taj Mahal	East Side of Taj Mahal Reflected in Sunglasses
Looking at the East Side of the Taj Mahal	The Southeast Side of the Taj Mahal	Cow on the Street Near the Taj Mahal	Agra, India	Market in Agra, India
Market in Agra, India	Camels in Agra, India	Animals & Garbage in Agra, India	'Sacred Cows' in Agra, India	Back at the Hotel
Nap Time in Agra, India	Agra, India	Cow Dung (Used for Purifying Silver) Farm in Agra, India	More 'Sacred Cows' in Agra, India	Apartments in Agra, India
Loaded Bicycle in Agra, India	Campfire on the Street in Agra, India	New Construction in Agra, India	Fruit for Sale in Agra, India	Shops in Agra, India
Shops in Agra, India	'Dowry Store' in Agra, India	On the Road to Fatehpur Sikri, India	Roadside Bicycle Shop	Farming in India
Farmers Taking a Break in India	Rural Village in India	Bumper to Bumper Trucks on the Road from Delhi to Bombay	On the Road to Fatehpur Sikri, India	Farming in India
Milkman in India	Getting Water in Rural India	How Many People Will Fit in an Auto Rickshaw?	Truck with Wedding Dowry	Rural Public School in India
Temple in Rural India	Dried Dung Cakes in Rural India	Village Market in Rural India	Village Market in Rural India	Rural Indian Village with Temple
Bringing Grain to be Bagged	Waiting to Unload Harvest in India	Bedouin Camp in India	Fatehpur Sikri has One of the Best Preserved Collections of Mughal Architecture in India	Onboard a Tourist Bus in Fatehpur Sikri, India
Fatehpur Sikri, India Outside the Historical Site	Road in Fatehpur Sikri, India	On the Road in Fatehpur Sikri, India	One of Five Gates in the Fort Wall Around Historic Fatehpur Sikri	Gate of Victory in the Historic Area of Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri Served as the Capital of India from 1571-1585	Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) is Made of Red Sandstone (1572)	The Central Pillar of Diwan-i-khas at Fatehpur Sikri	Looking at the Panch Mahal from Diwan-i-khas	Khwabgah (Dream Palace) & Panch Mahal at Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri was Started by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1571	The Panch Mahal Acts a 'Transition' Building Between the Semi-public Spaces & the More Private Spaces of the Royal Harem	Ankh Michauli (Royal Treasury) Sits Beside Diwan-i-Khas at Fatehpur, Sikri	Ankh Michauli (Royal Treasury) at Fatehpur, Sikri	Anup Talao (Peerless Pool-1576) is in Front of Emperor Akhbar's Private Residences
Water Channels at Fatehpur Sikri	Under the Panch Mahal at Fatehpur Sikri	Harem Entrance (Akbar had 5,000 Concubines & 4 Wives)	Indian Tourists at Fatehpur Sikri, India	Susan, Parke, & Mollie in Front of Sandstone Column at Fatehpur Sikri
1 of 3 Palaces Facing the Inner Courtyard at Fatehpur Sikri	Mariam uz Zamani (Akbar's Wife & Mother of the Heir to the Throne) Palace	Royal Garden at Fatehpur Sikri	Outer Fort Walls at Fatehpur Sikri	On the Road Near Fatehpur Sikri, India
Herding Goats Near Fatehpur Sikri, India	Ruins Near Fatehpur Sikri, India	Leaving Fatehpur Sikri for Agra, India	A Serious Cage to Protect Toll Takers on the Road in India	Pond in Rural India
Open Grain Storage Containers in India	Closed Grain Storage Container in India	Rural India	Bringing the Cows Home in India	Indian Farmers
Probably from Agra Air Base Where We Arrived	Time to Cross the Delhi-Bombay Highway Again	Traffic is Not Moving At All	Still Waiting to Cross the Road	A Sikh Looks on as We Wait to Get Across the Road
Looking at the Traffic Jam from the Bus Window	Just Waiting for the Traffic to Move	A Truck Load of Bridal Dowry	Working in the Field in India	New Construction in India
Dowry Store in India	Wedding Venue in India	Crowded Streets in Agra, India	Carnival Rides in Agra, India	Agra's Version of Best Buy
Jeweler in Agra, India	Shop in Agra, India	Statue in Agra, India	Back at the Hotel in Agra, India	Shopping in Agra, India
Bill Finds a 'Sacred Cow' While Shopping in Agra, India	Bill Bought a Pair of Shoes Here	Loading Furniture onto a Bicycle in Agra, India	Delivering Furniture on a Bicycle	Indian Army Recruiting Office, Agra, India
Military HQ in Agra, India	Leprosy Institute, Agra, India	On the Streets of Agra, India	Horse Cart in Agra, India	Going Through Security for a Sunset Visit to the Taj Mahal
Young Tourist at the Taj Mahal	Taj Mahal's Resident Monkey on the Fence	An Afternoon Visit to the Taj Mahal	Coming Through the Great Gate at the Taj Mahal in the Afternoon	A Storm Moving in on the Taj Mahal
Rain is on the Way at the Taj Mahal	Taking Shelter from the Rain at the Taj Mahal	A Break in the Clouds at the Great Gate of the Taj Mahal	On the Way to Agra Airport	Nice Dye Job in Agra, India
Trying to Get to Agra Airport	Outside the Gate to Agra Airport	First Hand-written Boarding Pass I've Ever Seen	Waiting to Leave Agra Airport