Taj Mahal at sunset - a photo on Flickriver

The wonderful, incomparable Taj from the back across the river Yamuna, the last sunlight warming the top of the domes and towers. You will have read all the superlatives about sophisticated architecture and crafts and the romantic interesting history, but in reality it is far far more beautiful than anything you hear or an image can convey. The side buildings in red sandstone, a guest house on the left and a mosque on the right, are no less impressive.

I actually had in mind to get closer, hoping for some people working along the river or perhaps try a shot with a reflection, but a small company of Indian soldiers guarded the point from where I shot and they were not shy to posture with their machine pistols to prevent people from exploring the area.

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Taken in: India / Uttar Pradesh / Nagla Dhīmar (show map)

Taken on: October 14, 2016

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