My 1st visit to India: Delhi - Jan 2006

This is a picture album from my 1st visit to India. Though it was a business trip, I've devoted all my spare time to shoot something interesting. Here you are...

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Mini-temple

This construction (next to hard-traffic road) resemble everything except saint place. Anyhow, inside there are sculptures and pictures of Shiva and Buddha and religious people used to decorate it with wreaths. Posted by Picasa

When the Gods are playing...

It was nothing to buy at this souvenirs shop, but at least you can see a good sculpture. Posted by Picasa

TERRORISM

Nothing to say - be aware at any place of this mad world. Posted by Picasa

Roadside point-of-sale

This is a mobile factory for sugar cane processing - you can order a glass of juice and it will be prepared on the spot. If you dare. Me not. Posted by Picasa

Yes, it was a business trip!

Typical picture - green characters on black background: debugging in progress. I've no any evidence that this picture was taken in Delhi, so just believe me. You can see & order our equipment here. Posted by Picasa

Cow! Wow!

All my friends asked me about cows on the streets, is it true or myth like "bears in Moscow".

Believe me, it was not so hard to take this picture - you can frequently meet cows in Delhi -strolling unattended both on road and sidewalk. Posted by Picasa

Magen David Adom in Delhi

We frequently observed vehicles with this sticker, thinking it's Israeli ambulance ;-)

Actually it's "pure geometric symbol" but we with my colleagues even indentified Hebrew word "Hai" inside. Posted by Picasa

Government buildings in Delhi

don't know what about you, but for myself it resemble the Red Square in Moscow. Posted by Picasa

Taking picture under six-sided stars

The Humayun's tomb use lots of "six-sided stars" in it's ornamentation. It's exaplained as "ornamental cosmic symbol used by the Mughals, adorn the structure" in the respecive inscription.

Since my person could be identified here I can't claim that it's my own shoot. Posted by Picasa

Humayun's tomb

Humayun's tomb (1565-72 A.D.)
Hamida Banu Begum, his grieving widow, built Emperor Humayun's mausoleum. Precursor to the Taj Mahal, it stands on a platform of 12000 m2 and reaches the height of 47m. The earliest example of Persian influence in Indian architecture, the tomb has within it over 100 graves, earning it the name, 'Dormitory of the Mughals'. Built of rubble masonry, the structure is the first to use red sandstone and white marble in such great quantities. The small canopies on the terrace were originally covered in glazed blue tiles, and the brass finial over the white marble dome is itself 6 m high. Posted by Picasa

QUTB-MINAR

(citation from respective inscription)

The foundations of this world-famous tower, known as the Qutb-Minar, where laid by Qutbuodjn Aibak of the Mamluk dynasty towards the end of the twelfth century.
The construction was interrupted at the first storey by his death, and the remaining three storeys were completed in matching material and style by his successor Iltutmish commonly known as Altamash in A.D. 1230. In A.D. 1368 the minar was damaged by lightning.
Later, Firuz Shah Tughluq (A.D. 1351-88) replaced the top storey by the existing two storeys faced with marble.
Sikandar Lodi (A.D. 1489-1517) also executed some repairs to the minar in A.D. 1503, when it was again injured by lightning.

The tower has a diameter of 14.32m. at the base and about 2.75m. at the top with height of 72.5m. and ascended by 379 steps, it is the highest stone-tower in India and perfect example of minar known to exist anywhere. The variegated plan of its three lower storeys, the projecting balconies with stalactite pendentive brackets and ornate bands of inscriptions on its facades heighten its decorative effect. Posted by Picasa

Monday, February 13, 2006

Indian Oil reseller

The gas reservoirs shipped on bicycle. Posted by Picasa