Here we juxtapose artifacts that span about eight centuries.

During my visit to Delhi in February 2012 I had a chance to revisit some of the major tourist sites in the city and also to pop in on a few that I had overlooked previously. Many places I visited had been photographed extensively from the time that photographic film was invented through the time photographic film was largely supplanted by digital methods.

I chose to do a lot of my photography capturing once in a lifetime shots of people capturing once in a lifetime shots of themselves in front of the centuries old structures. My self-given photo assignment was a lot of fun.

I think this is the classic photo, “Here I am with my hand atop India’s tallest minaret.”

I had been here before but this time I went in intending to see how the son’s burial place compared with that of his father who is buried in Kabul. Bagh-e Babur (Babur’s Gardens) is a modest site for the first of the Mogul emperors. It is set within one of the nicest green spots in the city. A shrine was built in white marble nearby by Shah Jahan. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture has done extensive work in recent years to restore the original beauty of the park which had suffered from both neglect and damage during the war years.

The son’s burial grounds are considerably more extensive and the buildings really quite grandiose. I think I prefer the father’s resting spot which displays a tranquil elegance. I have some photos from Bagh-e Babur that will find their way here soon.

Humayun’s Tomb has been extensively photographed. The photos here are those unique photos that I started collecting on this trip to Delhi in February (2012) of people having their photo taken at this famous tourist destination.

I’m not sure of the angles. Will this classic glamour shot appear to show water spurting from the woman’s head?

I had never been to the Baha’i Temple on previous visits to Delhi. I came back with one photograph of the building and two photos of people taking photographs of themselves in front of the building.

I also collected John Ferraby’s book which I just recently worked my way through. “All Things Made New” is a fine introduction to the history and tenets of the Baha’i faith.