Permits for tripods (Was: Santa Barbara Soap)

[gbraun@xxxxxxxxx (Gary A. Braun)]

I'm planning a trip to India and discovered that I also need to have a
permit from the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to use a tripod at such
sites as the Taj Mahal and other historic locations.  I don't know what the
permit would cost, but in any case I don't have the time on my schedule to
visit the ASI office in New Delhi.  I'm hoping that I can purchase a permit
at the Taj directly (or pay a little "baksheesh" if anyone hassles me.)
Has anyone had any experiences with this in India?

Gary


At 1:17 PM -0800 1/25/99, M. Denis Hill wrote:
>I've been chased from the Trocadero in Paris for shooting with a RoundShot
>on a tripod sans permit. The next day, when I went to the palace at
>Versailles, I investigated the price of a permit: $5000 per day!
>
>It seems, in France, that an amateur can't use a tripod, and a
>professional must pay through the nose. I learned that an amateur cannot
>get a permit, even if willing to pay the price.
>
>C'est ca, mes amis!
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