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| Bara Imambara complex:(left) Asfi masjid (right) entrance |
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| The dual fish motif, the coat of arms of Awadh, at the entrance of the Bara Imambara |
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| Rumi Darwaza, next to Bara Imambara. Yes, tongas still ply here. |
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| Chandeliers galore at Chota Imambara |
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| Jarnail Kothi is known for its Roman arches and design |
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| Lal Baradari, once a Coronation Hall now houses the state Lalit Kala Akademi |
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| La Martinière Boys' College (above and below) was founded in 1845. It's the "only school in the world" to have been awarded royal battle honours |
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| Chikan-kari: The embroidery is said to have made its way here from Persia. Many meanings of the term abound, of which chikeen or 'running thread through cloth' seems the pick. It began as white on white, and that by far still looks most elegant. |
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| The attar you dab so fondly is prepared the old-fashioned way in copper vessels. The best comes from the city of Kanauj |
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| Hazratganj: The brand street of Lucknow |
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| Lucknow has dedicated bicycle tracks. And all very well marked. Surely it has nothing to do with the fact that the ruling SP symbol is bicycle, or... ;-) |
