Diwan-E-Khas or Hall of Private Audience in the Fort of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. Fatehpur Sikri was founded as the capital of Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar. The role of capital lasted only 14 years.

A procession of orange dressed women towards Dussehra Ghat on the banks of the Yamuna river behind the famous Taj Mahal in Agra. During this procession on Navami on the 8th day of Navratri an idol of the goddess Durga was brought to the Yamuna river.        

The famous Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India The Taj Mahal just after sunrise. Taj Mahal as seen from the Great Gate

The Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Orccha, Madhya Pradesh This temple, dedicated to the goddess Lakshmi, is located some 1000 meters east of the Orchha Fort. It was completed in 1622.

View from Jahangir Mahal in Orccha (Madhya Pradesh) and a street scene during a drink stop on our way from Khajuraho to Orccha

One of the temples of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments. A group of Hindu and Jain temples in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India. This temple complex is UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous for its erotic sculptures.

Early morning scene at AhilyaBai Ghat, Varanasi, India. AhilyaBai Ghat is named after queen Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar of Madhya Pradesh who completely re-built this ghat in 1778-1785. The old name used to be Kevalagiri Ghat.

Chaotic street scene in Varanasi: pedestrians, cyclists, rickshaws, cars, motorbikes jumble on bad muddy roads.

Sunset over the rooftops in Varanasi Varanasi or Benares is a city on the banks of the holy river Ganges (or Ganga) in Uttar Pradesh, North-India.

People taking a dip in the holy Ganga river at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India