Photo and video credits
Hotel photos
- Taj Krishna
- Taj Deccan
- Vivanta Begumpet
- Taj Chandigarh
- Taj Club House
- Taj Santacruz
Openly licensed photos and video
- Taj Krishna, Hyderabad: terraced hotel tower and arched colonnade seen from the garden. "Taj Krishna hotel in hyderabad" by Sajeev0101, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Marble passage flanked by two carved stone statues, leading to a rotunda with a chandelier. "Hyderabad, taj krishna, interno 01" by Sailko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Hotel lobby with a bronze fountain, crystal chandelier and black-and-gold inlaid panels. "Hyderabad, taj krishna, interno 02" by Sailko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Hotel shopping arcade corridor with a polished marble floor. "Hyderabad, taj krishna, interno 03" by Sailko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Hotel lobby lounge with black-and-gold inlaid pillars, floral urns and a chandelier. "Hyderabad, taj krishna, interno 04" by Sailko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Bronze fountain with statues above a water basin, a brass bowl of floating flowers and lamps in front. "Hyderabad, taj krishna, interno 05" by Sailko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Taj Club House, Chennai: glass curtain-wall facade and forecourt. "TajClubHouse Facade" by Rasnaboy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Taj Club House, Chennai: entrance gate with the building behind trees. "TajClubHouse Entrance" by Rasnaboy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Hotel lobby with a marble floor, reception desk and chandeliers. "TajClubHouse Lobby" by Rasnaboy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Hotel lounge with striped armchairs. "TajClubHouse waiting hall" by Rasnaboy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Hotel corridor with marble floor, wood panelling and black marble pillars. "TajClubHouse Corridor 01" by Rasnaboy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Illuminated Buddha statue on a rock in Hussain Sagar lake at night, city lights reflected in the water. "Hussain Sagar Buddha Statue" by Nikhilb239, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Sunset over Hussain Sagar lake with a low city skyline on the horizon. "Hussain sagar sunset" by Asimali2003, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Golconda Fort ramparts and ruins above a lawn under a blue sky. "Golconda Fort 005" by Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Golconda Fort ruins in the foreground with the dense city of Hyderabad behind. "Golconda Fort and Hyderabad city" by iMahesh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Charminar lit at night, seen from below. "Charminar-Hyderabad-Monument" by Rashid Jorvee, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Domed mausoleum of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in warm light. "Tomb of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah" by Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Durgam Cheruvu lake with a cable-stayed bridge and office towers. "Durgam Cheruvu Cable bridge 02102020" by Nikhil B, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- The Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh, reflected in its pool. "Palace of Assembly Chandigarh 2006" by duncid, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh, in the evening with pedal boats at the jetty. "Sukhna Lake Chandigarh Evening" by Navneet Sharma, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Surf on Marina Beach, Chennai, at dusk. "Marina beach Chennai" by Abinayasekar357, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Black-and-white photo of a hand-cart on Marina Beach, Chennai, with pigeons in flight. "Marina Beach in Chennai" by Dey.sandip, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Panorama of the Kapaleeshwarar temple tank, Mylapore, Chennai. "Teppakulam of Kapaleeshwarar Temple - 2025" by KurinchiRays, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Gopuram of the Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai. "Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Chennai, India (14386074341)" by Nigel's Europe & beyond from Birmingham, UK, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Marine Drive promenade, Mumbai, in the evening, curving along Back Bay. "Mumbai 03-2016 46 evening at Marine Drive" by A.Savin, Wikimedia Commons, Free Art License 1.3. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under Free Art License 1.3.
- Mumbai skyline across Back Bay at night. "Mumbai Skyline Marine Drive Night" by Av9, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Mumbai, at dusk. "Bandra–Worli Sea Link" by Streetsoda, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Antique Kalamkari painted-cotton cover with figures in red, black and cream. "Kalamkari Rumal MET DP335160" by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Carved stone jaali window, backlit, against black. "Allahabad, Kusru Bagh 11 - jali (28015722349)" by juggadery, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 2.0.
- South Indian brass oil lamp, lit. "Kamatchi Vilakku" by Saral Shots, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Artisan inlaying silver into Bidriware metalwork. "Making Bidriware" by Footlooseinme, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Pochampally ikat saree fabric in blue, red and green. "Pochampalli Ikat saree" by Ramkumar Kalyani, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Video: Slow pan over Hyderabad seen from Golconda Fort. "Panoramic View of Hyderabaad" by Kuldeepburjbhalaike, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Video: Bird's-eye view over Chennai near Marina Beach. "Chennai - bird's-eye view" by SlowPhoton, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded. The adapted version is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Telangana Secretariat lit at night, reflected in Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad by Vikram Aditya, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- City skyline at sunset framed by a dark balcony window by Hrishav Jha, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Orange sunset behind clouds over a dark city silhouette by General Kenobi, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- High-rise towers at sunset reflected in a lake with granite boulders on the shore by Shiva Kumar Reddy, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Buddha statue in Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad, at sunset with apartment blocks behind by Bharath Bunny, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- White clock tower facade of Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad by Mohammed Abdul Basith, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Ornate stucco facade with arches and small domes by Sharath G., Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Sunset over Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh, with hills on the horizon by Gurwinder Singh, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Raw concrete building with deep sun-breakers at the Capitol Complex, Chandigarh by Ananya Mandial, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Modernist concrete building behind beds of marigolds by Gauravdeep Singh, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Colourful fishing boats drawn up on a beach at sunrise by Sudipto Chakrabarty, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Carved and painted gopuram of the Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai by Kamakshi, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Mumbai, at sunset seen from the rocky shore by abhi grover, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Night skyline of Mumbai reflected in still water by Vijit Bagh, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Golden sunset over wet sand on a beach by Surya Ganesh, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Carved stone jaali window with daylight beyond by Vikas Sagar, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Backlit stone jaali in an arched window, against black by Swetabh Suman, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Marble inlay panels in near-monochrome by Abdus Samad Mahkri, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Brass diya lamps glowing on granite by Saravanan Narayanan, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Brass kettle beside glasses of chai by krishna prasad, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Masala chai with ginger on white marble by Abhinav Singh, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Biryani with raita and garnish on a dark surface by Milton Das, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Marigold flowers in dark, moody light by Connor Scott McManus, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Folded ivory silk and velvet fabric by Eugenia Remark, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Hands painting a pattern on yellow fabric with a fine tool by Muhammad Khawar Nazir, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: resized and re-compressed; may be shown cropped or colour-graded.
- Video: Slow aerial approach to the Buddha statue in Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad by Santhosh Peddi, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: High aerial orbit of Charminar and Mecca Masjid in the old city of Hyderabad by Santhosh Peddi, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Low oblique aerial view of Charminar and the market around it, Hyderabad by Santhosh Peddi, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Aerial approach to a pink-stone arched pavilion on a hilltop in hazy blue light by Naveen G, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Aerial view of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link curving toward the Worli skyline, Mumbai by Live Shive, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Mumbai high-rise skyline seen across the sea, in slow motion by Arjun Venugopal, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Aerial view of lit residential towers in Mumbai at blue hour by Vinay Mayekar, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Morning beach with gulls and a skyline across the bay, Mumbai by aksinfo7 universe, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh, with paddle boats and a tree-lined shore in daylight by tejinder ladi photography, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Buddha statue in Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad, at dawn, with the Telangana Secretariat reflected in the lake by Santhosh Peddi, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Charminar, Hyderabad, seen from below against a pale sky by Santhosh Peddi, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Marine Drive, Mumbai: tetrapods along the bay and the skyline in the distance by aksinfo7 universe, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: whole clip (9.6 s), sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: High-rise towers across a bay with fishing boats and gulls by Amit Batra, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Aerial view of a city at sunset, tilting down to the streets at dusk by Vijay R, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Infinity-pool edge with palms moving in the wind and hills beyond by Saulo Nulo, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Time-lapse of an infinity pool meeting the sea, with parasols and moving clouds by Peggy Anke, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Still pool reflecting palms, white parasols and loungers by Engin Akyurt, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, cropped to 16:9, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Top-down aerial view of a curved pool among palms and thatched roofs by Agung Pandit Wiguna, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Aerial view of lit pools and palms at blue hour, with town lights on the horizon by Piotr Wojnowski, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Set dinner table with folded napkins, glasses and a vase of flowers by Alef Morais, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: whole clip (8.1 s), sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Lit candle and glassware on a white tablecloth by Mikhail Nilov, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Chef's hands placing a garnish on a plated dish by Oğuzhan Kara, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: Wine glasses and a candle on a restaurant table, with dusk light behind by Zak Chapman, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: first 10 s, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.
- Video: A city at sunset, a pool edge, a candlelit table, Hussain Sagar at dawn, lit pools at dusk, Charminar and Marine Drive. Made from "Stunning aerial cityscape at sunset" by Vijay R; "Breathtaking infinity pool with tropical view" by Saulo Nulo; "A lighted candles and wine glasses on the table" by Mikhail Nilov; "Buddha statue at hussain sagar lake hyderabad" by Santhosh Peddi; "Night view of illuminated swimming pools" by Piotr Wojnowski; "Charminar mosque in india" by Santhosh Peddi; "Mumbai skyline view from marine drive" by aksinfo7 universe, Pexels, Pexels License. Changes: 3 s cut from each clip, joined with 0.5 s dissolves, ending in a 0.5 s dissolve back to its first frame (seamless loop), colour-graded, reframed to 9:16 for phones, sound removed, resized, re-encoded.