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Phil's Mondo India Slide Show
Contrasting View from the Red Fort
This pair of photos summarizes the contrasts one sees in India - signs of enormous wealth amidst
vast poverty and awful living conditions.
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This is a white marble fountain in the main quarters with inlay of other precious stones - quite impressive
considering this was built in the 17th century. Though not seen in the photo, a small aqeduct feeds the
fountain to the left.
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Looking over the back side of the Red Fort, towards the Yamuna river is this scene. At first I thought it was a permanent
tent city, but I believe it is a temporary site for an Islamic festival taking place at the huge Jama Masjid mosque
nearby. I'd say it is a notch or two below, say, Woodstock, no? At least these people have a place over their heads,
in constrast to the large population of beggars in many Indian cities.
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