Group photos

Day 1, jet lagged at Humayun's Tomb, Delhi

Dr. Jyoti Sharma explaining the layout of  Mughal Delhi at the Red Fort, Delhi

 Group at Jami Masjid, India's largest Moghul Mosque, Old Delhi

 Ryan contemplating the ancient pillars at the Kutub Minar, Delhi

Brandon and cobra outside Raj Ghat, cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi, New Delhi

Jantar Mantar observatory, Delhi, built 1826

Tim & Mayra at Fathepur Sikri, Moghul Emperor Akbar's 16th century abandonded capital

A friendly cow in Jaipur

 Sampling freshly made 'jelebi'- an Indian sweet

 Cold and foggy morning at the Taj Mahal

 Prof Watkins posing for a picture at the Taj Mahal

Elephant boarding area: students had to wait in line to ride an elephant up the hill to the Amber Palace Fort

Amber Palace/Fort 1590

 

The group led by architecture Prof Aranha consisted of 10 students, Horn Prof. James Watkins and TTU Study Abroad Advisor Ryan Mclemore. from Dec 28, 2010- Jan 8, 2011 the group travelled to Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and the village of Abinieri (Rajasthan). Sites visited included 5 World Heritage Sites (including the Taj Mahal), centuries old forts, places, temples and the deepest stepped well in India. The group also had several lectures and guided walking tours tradititional neighborhoods by local Indian architects and architectural heritage conservation professionals. The group was hosted by the Rai Foundation which provided accommodations in Delhi and a bus for local travel.