Delhi

river · politics

In 1909 the waters of the Yamuna were distinguishable as "clear blue", as compared to the silt-laden yellow of the Ganges.

river · festival

Devotees throng Yamuna river during Ganapati immersion in Delhi.... The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

monsoon · river

The Yamuna or Jamna / Jamuna river has flooded over this year (June 2013) and now threatens (like it ought to do!) the flood plain which is it's natural monsoon river-bank, with a wider inundation.

Mouth watering food and dessert served at The Park in Delhi. The Park, New Delhi, highly rated among the luxury five star hotels in Delhi is situated in the heart of the city centre's business and entertainment hub - Connaught Place.

bazaar · festival

Daulat ki chaat is a sweet dish, which is made by using froth milk in the dew of winters. This sweet dish is prepared in Delhi and it is said that Mughal emperors consumed the dish - this explains why the dessert has been named as daulat.

fort · old town

Tourist visiting the Red Fort, Delhi. Red Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal emperors of India for nearly 200 years, until 1857.

fort

Red Fort is a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the walled city of Old Delhi. The British used it as a military camp until India was made independent in 1947.

fort · architecture

The Indian flag atop the Red Fort in Old Delhi. The Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal emperor of India for nearly 200 years, until 1857. It is located in the centre of Delhi and houses a number of museums.

architecture · hills

Himalaya House in Connaught Place caught fire on 19th November 2012. Everyone escaped except for a guard who died, but many offices got gutted.

bazaar

Connaught Place also known as CP (officially Rajiv Chowk) is one of the largest financial, commercial and business hub of Delhi. Named after the Duke of Connaught, a member of the British royal family.

highway

A Delhi traffic police personnel directs traffic during busy hours as people crossing roads in Connaught Place near Jantar Mantar, Delhi. Connaught Place is the business and shopping epicentre of Delhi.

temple

The Akshardham Metro Station is a Delhi Metro station operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited. The station lies between Pandav Nagar on one side and the Akshardham Temple and the Commonwealth Games Village on the other side.

ceremony

Biryani stall set up outside Jama Masjid in Old Delhi during the ocassion of Eid-Ul-Fitr.....

ceremony

Street vendor outside Jama Masjid in Delhi selling a variety of dry fruit during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; Muslims worldwide observe this as a month of fasting.This annual observance is regarded as one of…

temple · architecture

The Masjid-i Jahān-Numā commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India.

bazaar · temple

Chandni Chowk is a major shopping area of Delhi. If you are a shopaholic, you must visit Chandni Chowk! The market of Chandni Chowk is very old. The origin of Chandni Chowk dates back to the Mughal era in Indian history.

bazaar · temple

Chandni Chowk is a major shopping area of Delhi. If you are a shopaholic, you must visit Chandni Chowk! The market of Chandni Chowk is very old. The origin of Chandni Chowk dates back to the Mughal era in Indian history.

bazaar · crafts

Woman paints cane baskets at her stall in Dilli Haat, Delhi. Dilli Haat is an open-air food plaza cum craft bazaar located in Delhi, run by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC).

bazaar · festival

Is that real levitation or a fraud, then? A street magician delights the crowd with his breathing-taking tricks and sleight of hand such as lifting a man four feet from the ground, at the Dilli Haat Magic Fest.

bazaar · crafts

Stalls from different states at Dilli Haat Dilli Haat is an open-air food plaza cum craft bazaar located in Delhi, run by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC).

bazaar

The art of coating a piece of metal with colours is known as meenakari. It was earlier invented to protect precious metals such as gold. This dying art of India has very few artists now who are called as meenakars or meena karigars.

Punto Fa, S.L., trading as MANGO, is a clothing design and manufacturing company, founded in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain) by brothers Isak Andic and Nahman Andic.