Brian Silver Documentary Archive
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Place
Jaisalmer
Rajasthan · India
A fortified city of the Thar Desert shaped by caravan trade, sandstone architecture, Jain and Hindu traditions and the modern pressures of tourism.
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City-level orientation: the map locates the place, not an individual photograph or camera position.
Human narratives
Stories
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Photographs
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Through the fort entrance
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A wedding procession in Jaisalmer, with a rider on a white horse and people walking along the street.
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A rider in an orange turban on a white horse, surrounded by people in the wedding procession.
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Young people smiling and raising their arms during the wedding procession.
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Women smiling and raising their hands toward the camera during the wedding procession.
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Women and girls gathered in the street during the wedding procession.
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Women and children standing together for a photograph during the wedding procession.
JaisalmerFrom the archive
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Photographs from the architectural archive, selected for this destination. Original camera references are preserved.
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Context
History, faith, social context, colour and cultural traditions connected to Jaisalmer and the documentary record.
