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India Photo Galleries Photograph by Palani Mohan
A cattle-powered mower grooms the grass around the Taj Mahal in Agra.
n "Passages Through India" in the November/December 2006 issue of National Geographic Traveler, we commissioned renowned photographers to capture the real India, the essence of this richly exotic country. Their travels took them to the far corners of the country—from Tamil Nadu to Ladakh, Kolkata to Mumbai. Here are just a sampling of their photographs. For more, see our magazine. And to plan your own Indian adventure, see our special India Trip Planner.
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