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I left Pokhara and crossed back to India in April 1993, heading to Varanasi. Luckily our bus smashing into the side of a bridge didn't cause any injuries. Except for the bus that is..

The Indian Rupee

The main bathing ghat at Varanasi (Dasaswamedh Ghat). Hugely atmospheric, especially in the evening

Varanasi ghat on the banks of the River Ganges

Varanasi ghat

More bathing in the River Ganges, Varanasi

Victoria Memorial, Kolkata

At Dalhousie Square, Kolkata

I met Amitabh and Bunty on the way to Darjeeling, and met up with them again in Kolkata

Rickshaw wallah, Kolkata

Not a bad view for a dirt cheap hotel in Agra (though it was 47 degrees centigrade on the roof)

The stunning Taj Mahal, Agra

Facing away from the Taj Mahal, Agra

Reflection in a pool, Taj Mahal, Agra

Taj Mahal, Agra - definitely worth going to around sunset aswell, for the changes in light

Taj Mahal, Agra. Built by Shah Jahan in honour of his wife Mumtaz Mahal

Sunset on the Yamuna River, Taj Mahal, Agra

View from Agra Fort, where Shah Jahan died, imprisoned there by his son Aurangzeb. The Taj Mahal is in the background

Inside Agra Fort, Agra

Hawa Mahal, or Palace of the Winds, Jaipur

The staff at a hotel in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

City walls of Jaisalmer, on the edge of the Thar desert

Jain temple, Jaisalmer

Camel guide on 4 day camel safari in the Thar desert

Camel safari, Thar desert

Passing through a desert village during camel safari, Thar desert

The imposing Meherangarh Fort, Jodhpur

Looking down from the Fort - the blue roofed houses indicate Brahmin occupants, the highest order of the caste system, Jodhpur

Walking through the streets of Udaipur

Pichola Lake, Udaipur

Lake Palace Hotel, Pichola Lake, Udaipur

Weaving baskets, Udaipur market

Udaipur market

Udaipur market

Well worth seeing are the amazing temples cut into the rock at Ellorah, near Aurangabad in Maharashtra

Built just after the Taj Mahal, in the 17th century, the Bibi-ka-Maqbara at Aurangabad is nowhere near as impressive

Baga beach at Goa

Gateway of India, Mumbai

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