Tourists visit the Taj Mahal under heavy rain in August 2019. AFP
The Taj Mahal, in Agra, in Uttar Pradesh, northern India, was deserted for weeks after closing for a second time during the pandemic on April 4, 2021. AFP
Weeks before the closure, tourists had flocked to the Unesco World Heritage Site to mark the anniversary of the death of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. AFP
The palace was first closed due to the pandemic in 2020. Reuters
Tourists visit the Taj Mahal in Agra in September 2020, after it first reopened. AFP
Tourists take their pictures at Taj Mahal in September, 2020. The marble mausoleum has been named one of the 'New Seven Wonders of the World'. AFP
Visitors take photographs against the backdrop of the Taj Mahal in September 2020. Reuters
A deserted Taj Mahal on March 2020. Businesses that rely on tourism have been hit hard by the closures. Getty Images
Tourists wear facemasks as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus in March 2020. AFP
Tourists visit the Taj Mahal under heavy rain in August 2019. AFP
The Taj Mahal, in Agra, in Uttar Pradesh, northern India, was deserted for weeks after closing for a second time during the pandemic on April 4, 2021. AFP
Weeks before the closure, tourists had flocked to the Unesco World Heritage Site to mark the anniversary of the death of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. AFP
The palace was first closed due to the pandemic in 2020. Reuters
Tourists visit the Taj Mahal in Agra in September 2020, after it first reopened. AFP
Tourists take their pictures at Taj Mahal in September, 2020. The marble mausoleum has been named one of the 'New Seven Wonders of the World'. AFP
Visitors take photographs against the backdrop of the Taj Mahal in September 2020. Reuters
A deserted Taj Mahal on March 2020. Businesses that rely on tourism have been hit hard by the closures. Getty Images
Tourists wear facemasks as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus in March 2020. AFP
Tourists visit the Taj Mahal under heavy rain in August 2019. AFP
