Photo of Caravanserai & Stepwell, Jaiselmer

A photo of the courtyard of a golden sandstone caravanserai with a small stepwell in the stony desert near Jaiselmer.

Caravanserai like this were essential overnight stopovers for travellers and caravan trains crossing the Thar desert of western Rajasthan - a place to rest, eat, water the camels and exchange news with other travellers. There would be escape from the sun, rooms for rest and sleep, safety for the travellers and their animals - and water.
In this photo there is a small central stepped well and four chattris, pavilions, within the sandy enclosure.

Landscape format.

A guide to approx sizes
A3: size 42x29.7cm
A2: size 59.4x42cm
70x50cm