In this file photo, Muslims offer prayers in front of the historic Taj Mahal on Eid al-Fitr in Agra, India. With its 144-foot-high main dome estimated at 12,000 tons, the white-marbled mausoleum is slowly eroding.

First published in the September 02, 2011, 1:54 a.m. edition

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