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Orans of Rajasthan: A Sacred Oasis at the Cusp of Change

Deg Rai Mata Oran is one of Rajasthan's largest sacred groves. A local guardian tells us how the lives of oran’s people and its biodiversity are intrinsically linked and why the new changes could be detrimental to this sacred oasis
A RoundGlass Sustain film Directed by Biont
Updated   July 29, 2025
A RoundGlass Sustain film Directed by Biont
Updated   July 29, 2025
9 min watch
Deg Rai Mata Oran is one of Rajasthan's largest sacred groves. A local guardian tells us how the lives of oran’s people and its biodiversity are intrinsically linked and why the new changes could be detrimental to this sacred oasis

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Biont

Biont

a 'team of four friends', tells stories through visual media, with a mission to connect people with science, beauty and threats of our natural world.

Published Jan 25, 2022

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