Delhi, India

September 22, 2005 (Delhi, India)
We flew from Mumbai to Delhi where we had the morning and afternoon to tour around the Capital of India.

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We got up early in the morning to catch a flight from Mumbai to the capital city Delhi on Air Sahara
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The non-veg meal on Air Sahara
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Leaving Mumbai
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We arrive in Delhi and look for our driver.
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What's up with this billboard?
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Men pondering life on a crowded bus
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Front entrance of Lakshmi Narayan Mandir
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The temple enshrines Lord Vishnu, the preserver of the Hindu Trinity
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The temple is dedicated to the goddess of prosperity and good fortune, built from 1933-1939.
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Photos inside were not allowed but it is interesting to note that inside there were many symbols of swastikas, the original meaning of which is to strive for perfection.
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School boys hanging out and climbing the fence of their school
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Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, the bungalow(haveli) of Mirza Raja Jai Singh, an important military leader of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
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Stray dog outside the heavily guarded Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
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That's a big-ass horn for such a small auto rickshaw, the 3 wheeled motorized "taxi" which is very prevalent all around India
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Waiting for a customer to pedal around
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Anish on the steps leading up to Jami Masjid, the largest Mosque in Asia
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Front entrance
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Lots of birds all around

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