Drones, forts and the rules that are actually enforced
A short practical note, because the gap between what is written and what happens on the ground is wide in both directions.
Drones: assume no. Near any fort, monument, airport, border area or government building, assume no, and do not assume that a quiet morning means nobody is watching. Permissions exist and they are a process, not a conversation at the gate. People do have equipment confiscated.
Tripods: often restricted at monuments, usually fine outside. Expect a separate camera fee at some sites, in cash, and expect it to apply to a proper camera and not to a phone.
Inside shrines: frequently no photography at all, and that is a rule about the deity rather than the architecture. It will be signed, and it will be enforced politely and firmly.
People: that is a different question and it is about consent rather than permits. Ask. It is almost always a yes, and it usually turns into a conversation, which is the better souvenir anyway.
If photography is a real part of why you are coming, say so at the planning stage. Access, timing and the right permissions are arrangeable. They are not arrangeable at nine in the morning at the ticket window.
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