India

This guy had five sons and built them each a home side by side - no one lives in them now but you can tour one of them - it…

these bats hang in the 5 homes that a wealthy merchant built for each of his five sons. They were adorable and if you stared at them long enough, one…

While other young lovers may use gilt edged wedding invitation cards, residents of Jaisalmer paint wedding announcements on their stone walls. The names of the bride and groom, date of…

Life in the residential areas of Jaisalmer includes town folk and their animals ( especially cows ) co mingling.

The winding streets of the fort contain homes occupied for generations by local families. People in traditional dress conduct daily business at temples, stores, and restaurants. This guy was so…

considered a sacred animal revered as mother earth by Hindus as a source of dairy which nourishes all creatures. Hence they amble and squat unmolested in traffic choked streets.

This was a manmade lake for purposes of providing water to residents of Jaisalmer. Now it's used for boating, birding, and other forms of recreation.

Built by a popular and benevolent courtesan named Tilon to appease the king when a couple of "real housewives" started to get jealous of her standing and sought to have…

This was my favorite place in Jaisalmer - it literally means "big garden" and it features a series of cenotaphs which all have beautiful carved ceilings and elegant statues paying…

Like most of the buildings of Jaisalmer, Bada Bagh is made with local yellow sandstone which the desert sun imbues with a soft golden hue - and hence its appellation,…