All pics: @firangi_photowala (Yogesh Sevkani)
It’s June, and Sambhar Lake shimmers pink. Flamingos linger, turning India’s largest saltwater lake into a breathtaking, unexpected ballet of pink and white.
Every year, flamingos arrive in November and leave by March. This year, they stayed longer, drawn by unseasonal rain and plenty of food — a rare, magical sight.
In January 2025, a census counted 104,993 birds at Sambhar — a 15-fold jump from last year. Over 96,000 were flamingos, filling the skies and lake with pink.
Photographer Yogesh Sevkani (@firangi_photographer) from Jaipur captured these stunning images. “They arrive by October in lakhs and some even stay to lay eggs,” he said
Sambhar remains a dream for photographers and bird lovers. Here are some breathtaking frames from Yogesh’s lens — a rare glimpse into nature’s pink ballet.