Photography

India presents a splendid photo opportunity, for both the professional photographer and the serious amateur, as also for the casual enthusiast. Many photographers have immortalized this country on film.

However, if you’re a serious photographer, you need to keep a few things in mind:
All palaces and monuments in India have been built by maharajas and dynasties of the time, for whom land and money was never an issue, and as such may not fit into a standard 50 mm lens. 

If it's just for your personal collection even a point and shoot will do. The Mysore palace is illuminated on Sundays for about an hour and daily during Dusshera festival with over 80,000 light bulbs presenting a marvelous photo opportunity.

To avoid disappointment, please carry any equipment you may need with you. There are camera fees to be paid at most monuments/ palaces/ other tourist attractions.
Memory cards for digital cameras are widely available, but you're better off carrying them with you.

All major camera brands from Nikon, Canon and Olympus to Sony and Minolta have authorized showrooms and service centers in major cities, if you need them.
Carrying contact details from their websites is advisable, in case you have a problem with your equipment.

At most monuments, you have to pay camera charges for photography. 

Note - At certain places, photography may be prohibited and you have to comply with the rules.