"Open up 'Beyond the Taj' and dive into the colorful, diverse environment of India and Sri Lanka. We now have a cool visual tool with which to explore the architecture, pilgrimage sites and domestic life of South Asia. Check out images of festivals and ceremonies such as the Chithrai Festival, the Ratha Yatra (Car) Festival, the Firewalking Ceremony and the Foundation Ceremony. Take a look at familiar monuments as well as images of local folk and vernacular building traditions."

Margaret Webster, director of the Knight Visual Resources Facility