A security person stands guard near the Taj Mahal ahead of the Republic Day, in Agra

Tourists seen at the Taj Mahal on a wet rainy day in Agra.

Visitors throng to the historic Taj Mahal on the first day of New Year 2020, in Agra

Youngsters pose for photographs in the backdrop of the historic Taj Mahal on the eve of New Year 202o, in Agra

Tourists visit the historic Taj Mahal on a cold and wintry day in Agra.

Workers clean the fountain at Taj Mahal in Agra.

Tourists wearing anti-pollution masks get a selfie clicked at Taj Mahal amid an atmosphere shrouded in smog, in Agra

Tourists wear anti-pollution masks during their visit to Taj Mahal, in Agra.

Bollywood actor Karishma Kapoor with daughter Samiera and son Kiaan Raj Kapoor at Taj Mahal in Agra

Tourists hold umbrellas as they visit the Taj Mahal amid rains in Agra

Mongolia's President Khattamagin Battulga visits Taj Mahal, in Agra

Photographers, who work at the Taj Mahal complex, pose as they click pictures of the monument on World Photography Day, in Agra.

A view of the historic Taj Mahal as dark clouds are seen in the sky, in Agra.

Security tightened at Taj Mahal ahead of Independence Day celebrations, in Agra

Security personnel patrol during enhanced security vigil in the wake of upcoming Independence Day and Eid festival in Taj Mahal, in Agra.

People perfor Yamuna Aarti at Dussera Ghat behind Taj Mahal in Agra.

Extensive repair works underway on one of the four minarets of Taj Mahal under The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), in Agra

A sheet claimed to be measuring more than one thousand metres in length is held by volunteers on the 364th death anniversary of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, at Taj Mahal, in Agra.

A woman attired in the hues of the Tricolour poses in the backdrop of the Taj Mahal, ahead of Republic Day, in Agra.

CISF personnel inspect the Taj Mahal complex ahead of the Republic Day, Agra.