Here’s a budget travel secret: One and a half blocks in Old Delhi, India can provide more delicious photography opportunities than miles and miles of another region of the world!
When we last left off, our teacher tour of India was in day two of our adventures. We had lapped up the sights at the largest Mosque in India, and gotten some fabulous stares, sights, and photo bombs from our first steps into historic Old Delhi.
This new article, here, shall cover a mere block and a half of Old Delhi as we finished up our foot tour, and headed into the main street to commence a bicycle rickshaw escapade! Take a moment to really look at these photos, as each one contains shocking and fascinating nuggets of humanity and architecture.
Do comment: What did YOU notice in the photos? What do they make YOU wonder? There are so many mysteries and delights for an outsider’s eyes in the color-singing streets of Old Delhi, India!

The author, Lillie Marshall, is a 6-foot-tall National Board Certified Teacher of English, fitness fan, and mother of two who has been a public school educator since 2003. She launched Around the World “L” Travel and Life Blog in 2009, and over 4.2 million readers have now visited this site. Lillie also runs TeachingTraveling.com and DrawingsOf.com. Subscribe to her monthly newsletter, and follow @WorldLillie on social media!
Aggy
Sunday 5th of January 2014
Wow, amazing colours! I love how everything is so vibrant and colourful in India. Lovely pictures!
Eugene
Thursday 23rd of November 2017
I just was about to say same - those enhanced colours you've shared with us on these pictures fully describe India's spirit. The emotions there are brighter, food is more spicy and life is boiling in every corner!
Raza
Friday 24th of May 2013
your pictures fully reflect the character of this old city. these images have all the history, the neglect, the pain and a strangely improvised ways of muddling through. in case someone knows the history of this city, the irony these pictures reflect may be fully appreciated. to those who wish to do it, i recommend William Dalrymple's 'City of Djinns'. go thorough the book, explore the old Delhi and you would be lost in a strange ongoing drama history has played in this party of the world. to Lillie i would say that i was fasinated by her pictures and have selected a couple to be used as a reference in my next painting. i live in Delhi and intend to paint (in oil) a series of old Delhi.
Lillie
Saturday 25th of May 2013
Thanks for your great comment! Do post or send a photo of the painting when it's done!
Deb
Wednesday 17th of April 2013
You've done an amazing job capturing the colours of India. It's so vibrant. I feel like I've been transported back to Delhi. Cheers!
Lillie
Wednesday 17th of April 2013
Thanks so much, Deb!
The Time-Crunched Traveler (Ellen)
Sunday 10th of March 2013
Such beautiful colors! Great perspective.
John Walsen
Sunday 10th of March 2013
So many colors! Old Delhi isn't your average grey-colored city.