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Entering the Taj Mahal Complex
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Intarsia
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Interior of the Agra Fort
Agra Fort
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Chease Peeza - Time 2 Eat!
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Magnificent arches
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Not my best side
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Invasion of the lionfish
Nothing plumb
Curious
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Dream of the Taj
A bit dusty
Mystic Seaport
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Back through time
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Alone
Boston Light
Smile for the camera
View from the Taj
Little dome
Marble inlay
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Taj Mahal Jawab
Intarsia in red
The dome
Inlaid Stone
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Scaffolding at the Taj Mahal
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Hooks and kites


The dome of the Taj Mahal in Agra India is made of marble in which in recent time, hooks were inserted ffor the purpose of attaching camoflouge. Attempts were made to camoflouge the dome from the German Luftwaffe and the Japanese during World War II and decades later from the Pakastani air force. Because removing the hooks would cause damage to the dome, they have been left in place and now serve only as unintended bird perches for black kites - large birds of prey that soar on the thermal currents. A black kite can be seen flying on the left side of the photograph.
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