Glimpse of Delhi - India - Delhi Image

India - Delhi Image Archives

IMAGES FROM DELHI, THE CAPITAL OF INDIA

Welcome to Delhi - India Image archives of Kalpana. Images are organised in groups of thumbnails of images. Click on any thumbnail in a group to open the page with bigger images of that group of pictures.

I grew up in Delhi. Even after 25 years, mundane names like Tilak Nagar or Hauz Khas, can bring up flashes of colours, emotions, smells, so strongly that I can almost feel it. The Delhi of today is very different from the Delhi of my memories, yet in many ways, these two Delhi's overlap. So welcome to my images of Delhi.

You can also check the Full Image Archive Index for images from other states of India as well as pictures from different countries of Asia, Africa, Europe and Americas. All images on Kalpana are under Creative Commons license. This means that you are free to use them but remember to give credit to Kalpana and provide a link to the page from where you took that picture. All these images are by Sunil Deepak.

If you would like a picture in higher resolution, write to Sunil at sunil(at)kalpana.it

People's Delhi

People's Delhi means the city of everyday life, places like India Gate, Connaught Place, Dilli Haat. But there are also images from neighbouring residential areas such as Dariya Ganj, Pragati Maidan, and of festivals like Durga Puja, etc. Click on any thumbnail below to open the page with bigger images of this group of pictures.

Central Delhi

Central Delhi means the areas around India Gate, Connaught Place (including the wonderful Ugrasen ki Baoli), Parliament House. But there are also images from neighbouring residential areas such as Chowri Bazaar, Lajpat Nagar, etc. Click on any thumbnail below to open the page with bigger images of this group of pictures.

Gay Pride 2009 - Delhi

Delhi had its first Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) pride parade in 2008. In 2009, it had become bigger and attracted lot more attention. Usually the GLBT parade is held in June, the real hot season in Delhi. In 2009, I was there. Unfortunately attitudes in India remain strongly homophobic, even while, I think that close friendships among male or female couples and public display of affection between persons of the same sex are much more acceptable compared to most cities of Europe. Click on any thumbnail below to open the page with bigger images of this group of pictures.

Mehrauli - Delhi

Mehrauli, the Delhi from the times of Khilji kings in fourteenth century is one of the most interest parts of Delhi, in terms of archeology. The images presented here are from the Mehrauli archeological area (including the wonderful Kamali Jamali tomb and mosque), flower market and the more famous, Qutab Minaar. Click on any thumbnail below to open the page with bigger images of this group of pictures.

Old fort and tombs - Delhi

Old fort built by Shershah Suri stands on the site of the ancient Indraprastha. Closeby are the Delhi zoo, Hamayun tomb and dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin, an a chisti saint from Mughal times. Small and symmetrical white coloured tomb of Isa Khan is a personal favourite. To close this section, there are few images from Safdarjung tomb, also known as the old madrasa. Click on any thumbnail below to open the page with bigger images of this group of pictures.

Lodhi Gardens - Delhi

Lodhi Gardens, built by the British around the tombs from the Lodhi dynasty in fifteenth century, are in central part of Delhi and one of its jewels. Go there after the rains and you will see the magic of the pastel colours and symmetries of the tombs against the velvet green of lush grass, thickets of bamboo, old gnarled trees. Here histery lives along with playing children, couples looking for privacy, joggers concentrated on their run, laughter clubs laughing loudly. Click on any thumbnail below to open the page with bigger images of this group of pictures.

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Didn't find what you were looking for? Or you want to look at more of my photographs? You can also check the Full Image Archive Index for images from other states of India as well as pictures from different countries of Asia, Africa, Europe and Americas. Thanks for visiting my image gallery. All images on Kalpana are underCreative Commons license. You are free to use them but remember to give credit to Kalpana and provide a link to the page from where you took that picture. All these images are by Sunil Deepak.