The Taj Mahal reopened for public on Monday in a symbolic business-as-usual gesture amid increasing COVID-19 cases in the country. The monument was closed for tourists in March as a nationwide lockdown was imposed in the country to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

Security personnel patrol the premises of Taj Mahal after it re-opened for public following being shut for over six months in Agra on Monday.
A notice at the premises of Taj Mahal urging visitors to avoid surface contamination in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
Tourists take selfies at the historic Taj Mahal, after the monument reopened for public during Unlock 4, in Agra on Monday.
Tourists seen wearing masks at the entry point of Taj Mahal in Agra on Monday.