India lockdown: Famous places deserted as COVID-19 spreads

Scenes from normally busy public sites across India amid the nationwide lockdown

Last updated: March 26, 2020 | 15:33

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A deserted view of the Taj Mahal, in Agra. India has imposed a three-week long nationwide lockdown from March 25th to April 14th for its 1.3 billion people, the most far-reaching measure undertaken by any government to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

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A general view shows the deserted Golden Temple, in Amritsar

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Birla Mandir wears a deserted look, in New Delhi

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Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link road wears a deserted look

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A deserted view of India Gate amid lockdown, in New Delhi

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Police personnel stand guard on a deserted road in front of historical Charminar monument, in Hyderabad

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A deserted view of Gateway of India in Mumbai

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A deserted view of Kamakhya Temple, in Guwahati

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A deserted view of Jamia Masjid in Srinagar

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Pigeons fly as women walk outside a closed Sufi shrine in Srinagar

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The Esplanade junction with the Metropolitan Building in the background in Kolkata is seen deserted

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Deserted view of Ganga Ghat in Varanasi during the lockdown

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A motorcyclist rides along a near-empty road past the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSTM), in Mumbai

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A devotee walks on a deserted road near Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya

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Rumi Darwaza in Lucknow wears a deserted look

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A general view shows the empty Safdarjung Tomb, in New Delhi

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A deserted area in front of Taj Mahal Palace hotel, in Mumbai

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A general view of deserted Heritage Street is seen next to the statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, in Amritsar

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A view of deserted Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra mosque, in Ajmer

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A deserted view of Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar

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A deserted beach in Kanyakumari

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A worker sprays disinfectant at Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai

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A deserted view of a city park in Kolkata

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A Jammu Municipal Corporation health worker fumigates an area at the Ranbireshwar temple, in Jammu

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A view shows the deserted Red Fort, in old quarters of Delhi

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'Shikaras' anchored on the banks of Dal Lake during the lockdown, in Srinagar

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Jhandewalan Mandir remains closed during countrywide lockdown in New Delhi

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A man stands in front of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden which is closed, in Lucknow

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A medical team sanitizes the Junagarh Fort, in Bikaner

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A deserted view of Jantar Mantar after it was closed, in Jaipur

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People walk past the Indian Museum which has been closed, in Kolkata

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A deserted view of Eden Garden, in Kolkata

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Rajpath in New Delhi wears a deserted look

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