Photographs

India

A paraglider takes a tourist flying above the Arabian Sea in Varkala, India.

Varkala, India

Paragliding over the Arabian Sea.

A man performs a morning puja ceremony at the Amritapuri ashram in Kerala, India.

Amritapuri Ashram, India

A female Indian guru dedicates her life to hugs.

An actor wearing elaborate makeup performs Kathakali in Fort Cochin, India.

Fort Cochin, India

Chinese fishing nets, Kathakali, and Kalarippayt.

A houseboat sits on the Backwaters in Kerala, India.

Alleppey (Alappuzha), India

A backwater tour and houseboats in the Venice of the East.

A view of the City Palace’s Chandra Mahal — the royal residence — in Jaipur, India

Jaipur, India

The Jantar Mantar, City Palace, and a trip to a textile factory.

Tiger T17 saunters through Ranthambore National Park, India.

Ranthambore National Park, India

Seeing a tiger in Rajasthan, India.

The entrance gate to Fatehpur Sikri, an ancient city that once served as the Mughal Empire’s capital.

Fatehpur Sikri, India

Visiting an ancient Mughal city and palace complex.

The Itimad-Ud-Daulah, known as the exquisite “Baby Taj,” has delicately carved marble lattice screens rivaling some of the Taj’s artistry.

Agra, India

Agra Fort, Akbar's Tomb, and the Itimad-Ud-Daulah (a.k.a. the Baby Taj).

An Indian couple is entranced by the view of the Taj Mahal at sunset from Mehtab Bagh Park in Agra, India.

Taj Mahal, Agra, India

The Taj Mahal at sunrise and sunset.

Customers clamor to buy tickets at the New Delhi train station.

Delhi, India

Connaught Place and the New Delhi train station.