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Mughal

Old Lahore

Posted on October 15, 2013 Updated on October 16, 2013

Eid Mubarik, dear readers, from me and my beautiful city of Lahore! Enjoy these photos of Old Lahore, taken over the years on trips back home, as the city changes from daytime stateliness to magical after-dark chaos.

Click here to view the complete set of photos on Flickr.

Late afternoon sun over Badshahi Mosque from the Lahore Fort
Late afternoon sun over Badshahi Mosque from the Lahore Fort
Alamgiri Gate, Lahore Fort
Alamgiri Gate, Lahore Fort
Odds and ends on Lahore's newly restored Food Street
Odds and ends on Lahore’s newly restored Food Street
Sherbets in whisky bottles on Food Street
Sherbets in whisky bottles on Food Street
Badshahi Mosque from Hazuri Bagh
Badshahi Mosque from Hazuri Bagh
Hazuri Bagh
Hazuri Bagh
Food Street facades
Food Street facades
Sunset over Badshahi Mosque from Food Street
Sunset over Badshahi Mosque from Food Street
Tomb of Ranjit Singh
Tomb of Ranjit Singh
Mirror, mirror
Mirror, mirror
Bazaar outside Lahore Fort
Bazaar outside Lahore Fort
Ablutions for Maghrib
Ablutions for Maghrib
Old City bazaar
Old City bazaar
Geo Music Shop
Geo Music Shop
Guitars and Ouds
Guitars and Ouds
Courtyard of Wazir Khan Mosque
Courtyard of Wazir Khan Mosque
Tilework and frescoes in Wazir Khan Mosque
Tilework and frescoes in Wazir Khan Mosque
Wazir Khan Mosque
Wazir Khan Mosque
From the back of a ChinChi
From the back of a ChinChi
Lahori nights
Lahori nights
Chop, chop
Chop, chop
Traffic of Old Lahore
Traffic of Old Lahore
Domes of Badshahi Mosque at night
Domes of Badshahi Mosque at night

 

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