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2005_0924_116 We went to a marble inlay demonstration |
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2005_0924_117 Impressive but expensive! |
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2005_0924_118 Next we stopped at a Panchhi sweets shop where we bought some pedas (supersweet milk sweets) and dal moot |
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2005_0924_120 More busy congested traffic leaving Agra |
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2005_0924_125 Woman on the street |
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2005_0924_126 Man looking to beat someone up |
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2005_0924_128 Completely covered from above head to foot |
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2005_0924_131 Girl with little brother |
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2005_0924_133 Fatehpur Sikri is a 16th-century capital city built by the Mughal emperor Akbar on a rocky outcrop 26 miles west of Agra |
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2005_0924_135 Diwan-i-Khas, Hall of Private Audience famous for its central pillar with thirty-six voluted brackets supporting a circular platform for Akbar |
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2005_0924_136 The buildings in Fatehpur Sikri are built mostly of red sandstone |
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2005_0924_138 Construction of the city began in 1571 and took 15 years. Unfortunately, they realized afterwards that the city lacked adequate water supply so it was abandoned. |
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2005_0924_140 Balancing |
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2005_0924_141 Khwabgah is the building behind 4 pools and the area in middle of pool is Anoop Taloo |
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2005_0924_142 Anoop Taloo |
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2005_0924_144 Hall of Public Audience where the ruler meets the general public |
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2005_0924_146 Panch Mahal and Diwan-i-Am |
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2005_0924_147 The Ranpurias and our guide |