an ordinary day in Old Delhi February 2014 paan is a preparation of areca nuts and spices wrapped in a betel leaf it is chewed for its stimulant effects probably causes cancer here spices are packed and shipped to Europe and further parts of the world wheelbarrows are used to transport goods downstairs morning toilet, they also cook here these barrels are makeshift ovens we can see jumping monkeys here see that there are only men women are at home and take care of children they ran a red light Chandni Chowk Road - the main street of Old Delhi we' re going against the traffic goats are dressed and animals are fed it is because of religion, Hindus believe in karma and dharma for a Hindu, life is not a reward, death is not a punishment they believe in reincarnation they want to break free from this reincarnation cycle, which is called samsara attain the state of salvation known as moksha it doesn't mean a better next life but by accumulating good karma through good deeds that are added together both from past lives and from this life that this life is as good as possible, not only materially that is why so often older Hindus they abandon homes they go on pilgrimages and focus on the spiritual life therefore there are so many wandering sadhus if someone has been bad all his life, collected only bad karma he may be reborn as an animal in the next life if born as an animal, it will not break free from the reincarnation cycle but may be born in the human body, if he has good karma therefore often astrologers advise feeding homeless animals, caring for an animal, doing something good this is the temple of Hanuman, head of a monkey, body of a human Akshardham - world's largest comprehensive Hindu temple Raj Ghat - Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Park the trees were planted by prominent personalities, heads of state Lotus temple a Baháʼí House of Worship created to be a place of worship for all faiths and religions visited by four million people a year Qutb Minar built in the 13th century the tallest brick minaret in the world at a height of 72.5m tower was a favorite suicide spot, now is closed to visitors the mosque was built using the ruins of 27 Hindu and Jain temples the nearby Alai Minar twice as tall was never completed Gurudwara Bangla Sahib one of the largest Sikh houses of worship the complex contains "langer" - a community kitchen every day are served free meals for about 10 000 people India Gate built in honor of the fallen Indian soldiers India is divided into 28 states and 7 union territories on the left, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Agriculture that round building is the House of Parliament since 2001, we can not go in there there was an attempted terrorist attack embassy district Embassy of the Republic of Poland on the left, a huge image of Shiva, trident, cobra around his neck, a necklace of human skulls