Is India the most photogenic country on Earth? I am not sure. What I do know is that during my 2-month trip through the great country, I took over 5000 photos and almost all of them were full of vibrant, colorful people, awesome ancient places, verdant countryside, and mass chaos.
I decided to make a top 10 photos post, but quickly realized I could never narrow down my choices to a mere ten. Instead, here are my top 18 photos of places, buildings, cityscapes and landscapes from India and later I will post my favorite photos of people. I hope you enjoy.
India’s largest mosque, the Jama Masjid in old Delhi. It can hold 20,000 worshippers at one time.
Does the Taj really need a caption? It is every bit as impressive as you can imagine.
The Amber Fort near Jaipur.
One of the 500 temples in and around Pushkar, our favorite place in Rajasthan.
Pushkar from the Saraswati Temple at Sunrise. We had to wake up at 4 AM and hike an hour to get the view, but it was worth it.
The CIty Palace in Udaipur was the most impressive of all the palaces and forts we saw in Rajasthan.
One of 29 caves carved into the cliff face at Ajanta. The caves served as either Buddhist monasteries or temples and date back to 200 B.C.
The largest monolithic carving in the world at the Ellora Caves. I don’t know what is more impressive, the fact that they took 200 years to carve this or that I was able to get a photo with only Kristi in it and no other tourists.
Mehrangarh Fort and Jodhpur at sunset. I like the local boy in the bottom of the frame pondering life.
The cubist cityscape of Jodhpur.
The Ranakpur temple in Rajasthan. The Jain temple is made up of over 1444 unique pillars carved out of white marble. Amazing.
The Victoria Terminus in bustling Mumbai.
Sunrise at Hampi, one of the great archeological sites of India. At its height, over 500 years ago, the area was home to 1/2 million people. Now the area consists of scattered ruins and banana plantations. The vibe in present day Hampi is very mellow – a great place for chilling out and doing some hiking.
The cathedral at Goa again. The Portuguese old city of Panjim was laid-back and filled with excellent places to eat.
The stunning Taj Hotel in Mumbai
The tea plantations of Munnar in the state of Kerala. The state’s motto, God’s own country, is apt.
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Incredible photo’s. India my next travel destination 😀
Wow! Now I have a reason to visit India…
Beautiful stunning pictures! I love the low shutter speed night and sunset photos, really, really nice!
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Rohan.
I really enjoy low light, long shutter speed photos. It takes more care and creativity and allows me time to sit back and enjoy what I am seeing and experiencing. Thank you for the comments!
Seeing these photos of India, I just have to visit Taj Majal in my lifetime! Thanks for sharing these. :=)
The Taj lives up to the hype. It is absolutely stunning!
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amazing pics 🙂
I envy of you. You have visited so many beatiful places. By the way thanks for sharing
Wow. These pictures alone make me want to jump into a plane right now and head to India! Amazing, amazing, amazing!
DO IT!
Superb photos. I am from India and I feel a bit ashamed that even I have not been able to cover all of these places. Of all the places I have visited amongst these, I loved Hampi alot. Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed.
Thank you. I have probably seen more of India than my home country. Sometimes it is easier to go abroad and see more in one trip than to do it at home. India is a great country and I am sure you are proud of it!
Agreed. I have been to all tourist places in Seoul but haven’t covered even 50% in my own city AND Yes I am a proud Indian.
Oh my God! Your photos are amazing! Thank you for sharing them with us.
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Beautiful photos. I wish I can go there someday
Beautiful pics. India has wealth of architecture. Its diversity is what makes it so special.
Great pictures! I would love to go on a trip out there one day, if I ever get the free time, that is.
amazing pictures… I love them.. 🙂
It is just awesome!
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I’ve been in India a long time now, and I agree, there is a lot of great stuff to photograph.
Are you working or traveling in India? What are your favorite places?
I’m married to an Indian. Before I got married I did travel a bit. I think my favorite places were the mountain jungle safari resorts in Karnatika (don’t recall the names, sorry), Mysore, and Goa. I currently live in Chennai.
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I really love this!
India is beautiful undoubtedly but the way these pictures have been clicked.. the culture can also be sensed!! beautiful art and beautiful photography!
Hi love ur photos. Must say I am partial to the Immaculate church Panaji. When did u click it. I always see it crowded. Or maybe because its my everyday route do not notice it.
I shot the photos shortly after sunset, maybe 6:30pm. I think there were crowds but they blended into the scenery as I used long shutter speeds.
harika harika!
These are great. I’ve travelled to India 7 times in the past year and a half for work and I mainly see airports, hotels and hospitals. I appreciate the ability of your photos to show me a whole host of new sides of the country I haven’t been able to see!
Thank you. Next time you visit take time to see more stuff! I know it can be hard when traveling for business. It is a wonderful place and hopefully you can see more next time.
The Lake Palace at Udaipur is on my list of places I’d like to stay too! 🙂
wow! excellent shots….
that’s why we say “incredible India”! Love my India!!!
You made me a bit prouder than I was before 😉 thanks!!!
(Just wish you had no bitter experiences here, if you did, really very sorry for that)
We had no bitter experiences in India. It is a wonderful country – chaotic at times for us and sometimes the touts were relentless, but overall we had a wonderful experience and we can’t wait to return.
Thanks heavens! Its a shame if people take back some bitter ones…happy you didnt.
Surely return! I see you didnt visit Kashmir! its heaven on earth…! Do come back!
Enjoy the day! 😀
Kashmir is high on the list. Where do you live?
I live in Bihar…not so famous, but you must have heard about Bodhgaya…I live near by…. 😀
your photos are incredible. I am lucky enough to be going to Kerala in a week and you have ramped up my excitement. thank you
You will love Kerala. Enjoy!
Breathtaking!
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India…a photographer’s dream 🙂
Thank you for sharing your photos are amazing. You have really captured the experience of the place.
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Beautiful pictures of India 🙂 x
AMAZING!!!!!!
Excellent photos…
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Incredible India!
Amazing photography…thanks for sharing
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Some pics of Taj Mahal…
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Gorgeous pictures! I love India- one of my favourite places!!
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These fantastic pictures make me want to go back to India!!
Beautiful places..Beautiful photographs!!!Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed!!Your photos are a treat to the eyes!:)
For me the Lake Palace and Taj Mumbai have been shot most beautifully. Great portrayal of a country with abundant natural beauties and rich cultural heritage. My sincere appreciations to Mr Bell. Please also share other photos in case u haven’t posted in this essay. Great work ! Keep going !!
Thank you very much Sunil. I loved India and can’t wait to return.
…….. OMG… absolutely stunning photographs… wow… PICTURE PERFECT IS THE WORD… wow… I just happen to pass by … but now i’m in love with your piks … wow. ever so beautifully captured. I’m so glad I passed by… cheers… !!!
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Amazing India……….
Let’s Discover it….
Very beautiful photographs. Makes me want to pack up and leave for India immediately. 🙂
Very nice pictures! Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely marvelous photos with well-written captions. Thanks for sharing your views with me. I’ve never been to India.
Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!
Amazing pictures! great quality.. thanks for sharing:)
I really like your photos!!! It makes want to go pack my bags and head to India right away! A great top 10!