Jaisalmer's majestic havelis and regal temples: A glimpse of the Golden City

Here are some breathtaking photos of Jaisalmer, the heritage city that lies in the heart of the Thar Desert.

There is life in the desert. A life much entwined with the elements. The sun, the sands and things that just won't die. Photograph by Harsh Pareek

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Draped walls and blue skies. Gateways and getaways. Photograph by Harsh Pareek

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Centuries of labour and devotion. Shoes and all other leather articles to be lest outside. Photograph by Harsh Pareek

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Every frame a painting. Photograph by Harsh Pareek

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“I have always loved the desert. One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing. Yet through the silence something throbs, and gleams...” Photograph by Harsh Pareek

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The vanishing point of devotion. Photograph by Harsh Pareek

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Rajasthani miniature paintings — a local delicacy to be devoured with skill. Photograph by Harsh Pareek

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Abandoned myths and windmills. Photograph by Harsh Pareek

Jaisalmer's majestic havelis and regal temples: A glimpse of the Golden City

Here are some breathtaking photos of Jaisalmer, the heritage city that lies in the heart of the Thar Desert.

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