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Doors to the #mosque in Lucknow. #blue #lucknow

What happens when you decide to sit and sketch instead of visiting the mosque: an entire Uttar Pradesh judo team wants to say hello and take selfie.

Do you have something in my size in pink? #varanasi #cowshopping

In India’s most holy city, Varanasi, on the Ganges. With its relentless traffic and tiny winding lanes, the city’s chaos and cacophany cannot be overstated, and for India, that is saying something. Here at the town’s most prominent ghat, or stairway. We are on a boat and watching from the river. #varanasi #ganges #holycity

Why is this Ganesh laughing? Forgot to mention what the Khajuraho temples are (partly) so famous for–the thousands of erotic sculptures depicting the kama sutra. Our guide said, “If you have any questions, don’t ask.” #sacredandpeofane #kamasutra #laughingganesh #khajuraho

Street fair day in Khajuraho happens about every 15 days. A low-key and colorful small town without traffic or pollution, Khajuraho is difficult to get to and perhaps the better for it. The group of Hindu temples here is extraordinary, and who doesn’t love a street fair? #iwanttopaintit #khajuraho #streetfair

Girlfriends going to the beautifully preserved Kaniyera temple at Khajuraho, built from 10th to 12th centuries, pre-dating Ankgor Wat. Love the little boy behind struggling to keep up. #girlfriends #khajuraho #kaniyera

The Maharaja’s Palace in Gwalior boasts the two heaviest chandeliers in the world, weighing about 8 tons each (I think). To test the strength of the ceiling, they put 8 elephants on the roof, and they did that by walking them up a ramp that was 1 kilometer long. #maharajahofgwalior #chandelier #overthetop

An early morning mist makes it all the more dreamlike. Dogs playing in the water brings it back to earth. #tajmahal #agra #india

Agra. Early morning at entrance to the Taj Mahal. #agra #tajmahal

The gate at Fatepuhr Sikh, buikt by 3d Moghul Emporer Akbar. But the compound was abandoned after 14 years because of drought.

Downtown old Jaipur… #elephants #jaipur