Forget Rajasthan’s forts and sand dunes: This mysterious lake near Jaipur turns pink every winter; know why

Every winter, one of Rajasthan’s most unusual landscapes gets a seasonal makeover. But the pink spectacle at Sambhar Lake has a little more to do with microscopic life, migratory birds and the delicate rhythms of a wetland than a simple change of colour. There is something wonderfully unexpected about Sambhar Lake.