India

this memorial was started in the 16th century by the Bhatti rulers of Rajasthan and then expanded by future generations. The surrounding lake has dried up and there's no vegetation…

It's a tourist attraction but on the day I visited, I shared the site with only two other people which made the experience so much more spiritual with out the…

I wasn't the only creature who found this place peaceful!

The distinguishing features of the Jain philosophy are the beliefs in the independent existence of soul and matter, the denial of a creative and omnipotent God and an eternal universe,…

The camel's coat merges into the desert landscape which makes the stone that creates the color of Jaisalmer located in the Thar Desert very close to the Pakistan border

belly up to the bar! Camels apparently can go for months without water but don't pass up an opportunity for a long drink when  a beverage is available.

This temple is in pristine shape and it's design played off the light and shadows of the lake that surrounded it. After the lake dried up royalty abandoned the palace…

that dried up patch was once water and you can imagine what an oasis this must have been with the light reflecting off the water and creating shadows and breezes…

Jain temple's all have incredible carvings adorning the outside walls. Inside, most are compact for individual worship - in this particular one, the caretaker had his laundry hanging to dry.…

more of the stunning Amar Sagar Jain temple - my favorite of the several we visited.