Throwback Thursday: Hilary Rhoda, Esti Ginzburg, Julie Ordon and Sonia Dara go to Rajasthan, India for the 2010 SI Swimsuit Issue

Rebecca Shore | May 14, 2014

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ON A MUGGY, overcast day like today that tries to pass for the beginnings of summer I found myself not surprisingly drawn to the vivid images from 2010 when SI Swimsuit flew 7,300 miles to Rajasthan, India. The country's largest state, Rajasthan is located on the country's border with Pakistan, and encompasses the Great Indian Desert. There, photographer Ricardo Tinelli shot with Hilary Rhoda, Esti Ginzburg, Julie Ordon and Sonia Dara (and a few lucky animals) in the glorious dry desert heat. The models smoldered in kohl eyeliner and luxurious jewel-toned suits, and when I say luxurious I'm talking one 24k gold number valued at $1 million. You'll know it when you see it.

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Sonia Dara :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Julie Ordon :: Ricardo Tinelli/SIa

Julie Ordon :: Ricardo Tinelli/SIa

Esti Ginzburg :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Esti Ginzburg :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Sonia Dara :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Esti Ginzburg :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Randall Grant/SI

Julie Ordon :: Ricardo Tinelli/SIa

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Esti Ginzburg :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Sonia Dara :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Julie Ordon :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Esti Ginzburg :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Randall Grant/SI

Randall Grant/SI

Sonia Dara :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Randall Grant/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Sonia Dara :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Randall Grant/SI

Esti Ginzburg :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Esti Ginzburg :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Randall Grant/SI

Esti Ginzburg :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Randall Grant/SI

Julie Ordon :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Sonia Dara :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Esti Ginzburg :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Esti Ginzburg :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Sonia Dara :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Esti Ginzburg :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Julie Ordon :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Julie Ordon :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI

Hilary Rhoda :: Ricardo Tinelli/SI