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Taj Mahal Gateway
The gateway to the Taj Mahal.
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Taj Mahal Minarets
The front minarets on the Taj Mahal, with the mosque in the background.
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The Taj Mahal and the Jawab
The Jawab is one of two identically designed buildings that flank the Taj Mahal, providing a symetrical framing of the mausoleum.
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Taj Mahal from the Jawab
View of the Taj Mahal from one of the arched doorways in the Jawab.
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East Elevation, Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal, viewed from the east, in front of the Jawab.
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Stonework on the Jawab
Detail of the stonework on the exterior of the Jawab. Each of the different colors is made by carving out space to lay in different types of stone. Nothing is painted on any of the structures at the Taj Mahal.
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Dome and Arch in the Jawab
One of the domes and arched doorways in the Jawab.
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Mosque
The mosque at teh Taj Mahal. It is identical in design to the Jawab.
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Monkeys at the Taj Mahal
Monkeys playing in a fountain between the mausoleum and mosque.
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Minaret and Mosque
The minarets were designed to lean slightly away from the mausoleum, to protect the main structure from a minaret collapsing in an earthquake. The lean is quite evident when standing near the mausoleum.
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Taj Mahal Stonework
Details of the stonework on the mausoleum. All of the designs are formed by carving and inlaying stone - nothing is painted on.
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Taj Mahal Stonework
Details of the stonework on the mausoleum. All of the designs are formed by carving and inlaying stone - nothing is painted on.
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Minaret
A minaret with the gateway in the background.
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Museum
The museum in the Taj Mahal complex.
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Agra Fort Gateway
The entrance for tourists visiting the Agra Fort.
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