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A brief Delhi photowalk (and a protest)

We arrived in Delhi today a little after noon. We checked into our hotel, the New Delhi Shangri-La. This hotel is fantastic! What a nice way to spend our last day before heading back to the States.

I was fairly tired out and was looking forward to just lounging around and preparing for our journey to Agra tomorrow but I couldn’t resist walking around a bit near the hotel. As I was wandering around, I could hear someone speaking somewhat angrily through a megaphone nearby. I decided to follow the sound to Sansad Marg Road. Here, the Delhi police had blocked the road because of a protest. I maneuvered a little closer and began talking to one gentleman to find out what all the fuss was about.

The protest was being staged by a Pharmacists’ Union in an attempt to raise their wages. They feel that their pay is not keeping up with other degree-holding fields. The gentleman then asked me if I was with the international media and I told him that I was a freelance photographer and then asked him if it would be OK if I could wander into the crowd to take some photos. He appeared more than happy to help me. He gestured with his hand for me to lead the way to where I wanted to be. We approached the crowd, ducked under the line around the demonstration, and dove into the crowd. He helped part the way for me until we arrived at the center where a man was speaking angrily into a microphone. I spent a few minutes taking some shots and then began backing out so I could get some more crowd shots.

After the protest, I began walking back to the hotel… It was time to relax a bit before our long journey to see the Taj Mahal tomorrow.

A few photos from today below:

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