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Hyderabad, by people who went.

Nimrah Cafe from the pavement: the open bakery counter, two cups of Irani chai on saucers and a Charminar minaret close behind. Painted in gouache.1 scene today
Nimrah Cafe
Kirrak · 38 of 41
Irani chai and Osmania biscuits, facing the minarets.
A steel plate of biryani with salan, raita, onion and lemon on a restaurant table, painted in gouache
Shah Ghouse
Tolichowki · 1 scene
A dark cinema hall from the back rows, the screen glowing over rows of heads, painted in gouache
AMB Cinemas
Gachibowli · 3 scenes
A red-earth trail under trees in the morning, with a peacock on a boulder, painted in gouache
KBR Park
Jubilee Hills · mornings
The Charminar lit at night above a crowded street market, painted in gouache
Charminar
Old City · go after dark
Durgam Cheruvu on a clear morning: the cable bridge over the lake under a blue sky. Painted in gouache.
Durgam Cheruvu
Madhapur · before the heat