New Delhi & Old Delhi~ Beautiful India!
India, amazing India! Colors and textures, light and shadow…

Evening view from the back porch to the backyard, the arch and courtyard decorated for our arrival by our hosts. (New Delhi)

Breakfast! (New Delhi)

Bamboo scaffolding on an office building project. (New Delhi)

Beautifully decorated and spacious backyard. (New Delhi)

Welcome! (New Delhi)

Bamboo scaffolding on an office building project. (New Delhi)

Fresh vegetables for our dinner. (New Delhi)

View down the driveway of 5 Gupta Road. Transportation! (New Delhi)

Motorbikes, rickshaws, autorickshaw, autos... (New Delhi)

Wimpy Mobile Plaza. (New Delhi)

Air-conditioned! (New Delhi)

New Delhi street vendor, lemon water. (New Delhi)

Construction site, moving bricks. (New Delhi)

Sign on gate, "No Parking, Tyres will be Deflated". (New Delhi)

Pedestrians and ox carts to autos and buses! (New Delhi)

Train station. (New Delhi)

Our train to Old Delhi and Chandni Chowk Market.

Not at all crowded...

Here are the crowds! Chandni Chowk Market stop.

Waiting for the doors to close.

Sign in train station elevator, "In case lift stops suddenly in between, Lights & fans will remain ON. RELAX, you are safe inside the lift".

Temple at the Chandni Chowk Market. (Old Delhi)

Flowers decorate the spokes of a bicycle tire. (Old Delhi)

Wood and rope scaffolding. (Old Delhi)

Riding side saddle, graceful balance. (Old Delhi)

Interweaving pedestrians and traffic. (Old Delhi)

McDonald's complete with a veg menu. (Old Delhi)

Rickshaw driver, Gloria and Raj. (Old Delhi)

Rickshaw driver. (Old Delhi)

Rickshaw driver. (Old Delhi)

Our rickshaw drivers and Raj, moments before an argument over fare. (Old Delhi)

Tourists at the Red Fort. (Old Delhi)

Red Fort. Constructed 1648. (Old Delhi)

Red Fort. Constructed 1648. (Old Delhi)

Red Fort. Constructed 1648. (Old Delhi)

Red Fort. Constructed 1648. (Old Delhi)

Red Fort. (Old Delhi)

Red Fort. Constructed 1648. (Old Delhi)

Ladies enter Red Fort by separate line marked "Ladies". (Old Delhi)

Gate at Red Fort. (Old Delhi)

Gate at Red Fort. (Old Delhi)

Indian tourists pose for American tourists at Red Fort. (Old Delhi)

Smiling seiks at the Red Fort. (Old Delhi)

"Cautions, Beware of Pick Pockets, Keep Your Valuables in Front Bags, Do Not Carry Heavy Cash and Jewellarry Items." (Old Delhi)

Closeup of scaffolding. (Old Delhi)

Red sandstone carved flower. Red Fort. (Old Delhi)

Red sandstone carved flower. Red Fort. (Old Delhi)

Tourists at the Red Fort. (Old Delhi)

Red Fort. (Old Delhi)

Red Fort. (Old Delhi)

Marble inlaid with carnelian and onyx at the Red Fort. (Old Delhi)

Closeup of marble inlaid with carnelian and onyx at the Red Fort. (Old Delhi)

Beautiful architectural detailing at the Red Fort. (Old Delhi)
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