This man has lit a match and the flame gets rid of all those fuzzies.
This is where all of their yarns are stored.
This is the rug that I had shipped home. The travel book said, "If you see something you really want, buy it. If it is specifically local or particularly good, you may not see something similar again." -- so I did. The pattern is called "Taj Mahal".
A craftsman checking the knots for accuracy. These rugs take thousands of hours to weave and have hundreds of knots within one inch. They have to memorize the pattern and could be apprentices for several years.* * *
The Agra Fort was built by three of the greatest Moghal emperors. The construction of this massive structure began in 1565, under Akbar, and continued till the time of his grandson, Shahjahan. Armed with massive double walls, punctuated by four gateways, the fort houses palaces, courts, mosques, baths, gardens and gracious pavilions within its premises. Among the fascinating structures that are to be found within the fort is the red sandstone Jehangiri Mahal built by Akbar for his Hindu queen, Jodhabai, was one of the earliest constructions illustrating the fort's change from a military structure to a palace. The palace is also notable for its smooth blending of Hindu and central Asian architectural styles. The Diwan-i-Am, the Diwan-i-Khas, the Khas Mahal, The Palace of Mirrors, The Pearl Mosque, the Nagina Masjid, the Garden of Grapes, and the Fish Pavilion are the other monuments in the fort complex (in case you are writing a term paper!).
The main gate (with our tour guide to the far right).
A walkway to another inner entrance.
Indian women, each wearing a sari or chudidar.
This is actually a residence inside the fort.
An intricately carved arch.
Interior of a room inside one of the palaces.This is when my battery ran down -- I had taken so many pictures.
Our next entry, we'll be in London.
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