India, Feb. 19 -- It is a different kind of pleasure that one derives from gazing upon a Delhi monument by the smoggy light of the day, than from what one experiences by gazing at it amid the smoggy blackness of the night.

The centuries-old Neeli Masjid in Hauz Khas Enclave has been chronicled on this page. The Lodhi-era monument takes its name from the old neeli tiles that used to adorn the top of the arched doorway. Sadly, most of these blue tiles have been lost to time. A mere handful of them still cling to the sandstone edifice.

During the day, you will have to summon up a lot of creative imagination to feel the neela of the Neeli Masjid. The contemporary decor inside however does try to recall its ancient blueness-notices on the wa...