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Indian models sizzle in a hot new calendar!

Last updated on: January 14, 2010 14:48 IST

International modelling agency Elite, in association with cellular giant Samsung Mobile recently launched its hot new 2010 calendar featuring top Indian models in sensual settings. Elite is one of the largest modelling agencies in the world, making its presence felt in more than 50countries and has successfully launched the careers of catwalk queens like Gisele Bundchen, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Claudia Schiffer.

This fourth Indian edition of the calendar, with its sultry theme, 'Object of Desire', was shot by renowned Slovakian photographer Martin Machaj in the romantic setting of Madawa in Rajasthan and featured leading models like Lisa Haydon and Sanea Sheikh. Take a look!

Gracing the cover (from left to right) in black, with a misty, camel-inhabited background are Vipasha Agarwal, Neha Kapur and Diana Penty.

Regal recliner

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Model Tina Desai reclines in ruffles on sacks of spices and grain in a typical market scene.

Carriage caper

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Yasmin Ponnappa poses in pristin white on a carriage.

Royal blue in a royal bedchamber

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Royal chambers within the Mandawa Castle Hotel provide the backdrop for Neha Kapur in an exquisite cocktail number.

Puffball pair

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Arshia Ahuja and Rebecca Tyagi size each other up in another culturally rich chamber of the palace, looking like glam divas in their puffball dresses.

Hennaed hands

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Model Vipasha Aggarwal looks like she's getting quite the royal treatment in this aesthetic shot.

Horsing around

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Here, Machaj has Diana Penty pose in a chic jumpsuit alongside a handsome steed .

Water babies

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Watery waifs Sanea Sheikh and Erika Packard recline in an ornate pool.

Cosy twosome

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Salony Luthra and Kanishtha Dhankar cosy up for the camera.

Nymphs of the night

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Preeti Dhata and Jaspreet Sagu keep each other company in severe hairdos and electric outfits.

Swirl and twirl

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Diva Dhawan pirouettes in pink, in a typical Rajasthani setting.

Sun-kissed clarity

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Lisa Haydon pouts in a steel-grey one-piece against a watery bed.

So near, so far

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And finally, we have Manasvi Mamgai turn on her charm, while Ankita Shorey is seen in the back.