My last stop of the day was at the Swaminarayan Akshardham -- a modern, extravagant Hindu temple. Unfortunately, all cameras are banned from the site. (That's really a shame, but standard practice at most active temples, mosques, and churches). In addition to the temple, there is a lotus-shaped prayer/mediation garden and an amphitheater inspired by a square stepwell.
To end, here is miscellany from a day in Delhi.
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| Lotus Garden and Stepwell Amphitheater. Not at the same scale. Photos courtesy of Google Maps. |
To end, here is miscellany from a day in Delhi.
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| A parrot claims a niche in a crack in a monument near Qutub Minar. |
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| Elephants on a bridge over the Yamuna River. |
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| The smog is Delhi was particularly bad today. You can just barely see the sun in the upper left. The domed buildings are only about 1 km (1/2 mile) away. (Photo was taken from our hotel room.) |
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