Complimentary breakfast @ Hotel Tara Palace

Hotel Tara Palace, hidden in a small alley

Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple

Very impressive temple

Nothing is allowed inside beside your wallet
I highly recommend bringing a pack of tissue with you ;)

Traffic jam

Chawri Bazaar

Chawri Bazaar

Lollipop

Red Fort

Two *locals* visiting Red Fort

War game?

Red Fort

Lahore Gate

Naubat Khana

Diwan-i-Am aka Hall of Public Audience

Marble platform for the emperor*s throne.

Inside the Diwan-i-Am

Hayat Baksh Bagh aka Life-Bestowing Gardens

A brilliant red sandstone fort built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as his ruling palace

The rooms have long since been stripped of all objects

The marble inlays are long gone and quite a few buildings are off limits

Kenneth

Me

Royal Baths

Comprised of three spacious hammams (Turkish-style baths) with a central fountain

So sweet

Royal Baths

Looks like a college campus

So sweet

Looks like a college campus

Moti Masjid aka Pearl Mosque

Diwan-i-Khas ak Hall of Private Audience

Constructed of marble, it served exclusively as Aurangzeb*s mosque

Marble art

Built completely of marble

This is where the emperor received special visitors

Also the emperor would conduct private discussions or meetings

Diwan-i-Khas ak Hall of Private Audience

Diwan-i-Khas ak Hall of Private Audience

Diwan-i-Khas ak Hall of Private Audience

Diwan-i-Khas ak Hall of Private Audience

Diwan-i-Khas ak Hall of Private Audience

Khas Mahal aka Private Palace

The Emperor*s main residence

The palace was divided into separate sections including a prayer room and bedroom

Khas Mahal aka Private Palace

Khas Mahal aka Private Palace

So many pigeons

The octagonal Mussaman Burj tower looks out toward the Yamuna River

Rang Mahal aka Palace of Colors

The residence of the Sultan*s main wife.

Khas Mahal aka Private Palace

Diwan-i-Khas ak Hall of Private Audience

Rang Mahal aka Palace of Colors

Rang Mahal aka Palace of Colors

Rang Mahal aka Palace of Colors

Red Fort Complex

Diwan-i-Am aka Hall of Public Audience

Diwan-i-Am aka Hall of Public Audience

Naubat Khana aka Drum House

Finally some meat

Yummy dinner

Yummy dinner

Me & Rustam

Gulati - great authentic Indian food