It doesn't take much to create beauty: a breath of wind, colorful sails in motion, and the arid desert scenery seems to vanish. These women are the very life of this desert also known as "The Land of Death".

The first time Hans Silvester went to India, it was not a great success. Attacked by the misery, the overcrowded and grey cities, he swore he would never return. In the mid-1970s, he broke his promise and discovered the Thar Desert in Rajasthan. He went there about ten times in 3 years to better understand this modest people. It is thanks to his empathy, his patience and his emotional intelligence that he gained the trust of these "princesses of the desert" and was able to tame the light of this country.

Retour De Voyage has selected this photograph where courage and bravery halo these women.