An invitational letter from Dennis Pinto

COVER Panthera tigris tigris, an incandescent beast many consider the most impressive of Earth’s many trillions of sentient beings. See page 31 for more astonished words about Royal Bengal tigers. OPENING SPREAD Looking out at idyllic Gadi Sagar Lake in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. PAGES 2-3 A duo at Bhadra Tiger Reserve ogles a gaur. PAGES 4-5 Ladies drying fabric across the Yamuna River from the Taj Mahal. PAGES 6-7 Jodhpur’s imposing Mehrangarh Fort, with the lyrical Jaswant Thada cenotaph below. THIS SPREAD The holiest waters in India, on the Ganges riverfront, Varanasi. FOLLOWING PAGE Micato’s Pinto family in the private quarters of Jaipur’s City Palace.