Glimpses of flooded areas near the Taj Mahal as the Yamuna river overflowed following heavy rains, July 18, 2023.
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IMAGE: A flooded area near the Taj Mahal. All photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
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IMAGE: A priest stands in a flooded area next to a temple near the Taj.
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IMAGE: A policeman keeps watch over a flooded area near the Taj.
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IMAGE: A traveler surveys the Taj and the swollen Yamuna.
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IMAGE: A man takes picture of the Taj.
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IMAGE: People wonder if the flood waters will continue to rise.
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IMAGE: A man watches the flooded Yamuna.
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IMAGE: Tourists can be spotted at the Taj.
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com
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