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Agra and what you can build with love.

You know these things, yet it’s hard to prepare for the heat (43 degrees Celsius), the poverty (rather startling and at times accompanied by horrible physical mutilations) and the crowded cities.

But you have these amazing sparkling colors everywhere! The sari’s are so delicate, so intricate, so beautiful. And everything they say about the Taj Mahal is probably true.

One more thing: it’s fantastic to see trends in architecture, art and religion extend over thousands of miles – and constantly adapt/evolve. For instance, there are many Islamic influences here, but with a distinctly Indian twist to it.

Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal has been ’swaffeled’ but has it been Mooned?

Taj Mahal

Agra Fort
Hindu lotus flower in the center of an Islamic arch with Indian adaptations. Nice.
Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal
Childish, I know.

Jama Masjid at Taj Mahal
Such beauty!

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3 Responses to “Agra and what you can build with love.”

  1. Leung Says:
    May 12th, 2009 at 4:10 pm

    De Taj Mahal, baby! Heel cool… Foto’s zien er zoals altijd waanzinnig uit, je verwent ons Gier…

    Enjoy

    (hij staat er op hoor: http://www.welcometothemoon.nl/?page=theWorld, de eerste in India)

  2. anke casteel Says:
    May 17th, 2009 at 7:25 pm

    Hoop dat je ook Rajastan op je reisroute hebt; want als je de kleuren van de saris nu al mooi vind, zul je daar helemaal sprakeloos zijn. En Darjeeling vond ik indertijd ook heel apart. Hoe lang blijf je weg??

  3. Lieke Says:
    May 19th, 2009 at 12:19 pm

    Namaste Gora!
    Al gesmolten of is het wel te doen met de hitte?
    Foto’s zijn gaaf!! Ben echt zo jaloers!!!!!
    Geniet ervan!!