Sand dunes in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan Jan 21, 2026

At first glance, the Thar Desert looks like a sea paused mid-motion. Its sand dunes rise and fall in long, flowing ridges, shaped entirely by wind and time. Fine grains of sand are constantly lifted and resettled, creating slopes that shift subtly with each season. Spread across western Rajasthan, these dunes define the Thar"s rolling terrain, their warm tones deepening under the desert sun and changing character by the hour.

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