Tanith Lee: Tamastara, or, The Indian Nights (1984) - a collection of related stories, most original to the DAW March 1984 paperback (and about 25-30 pages each.) The 2nd and 3rd stories previously appeared in Isaac Asimov's SF (1983/1984.)

Foreign Skins
Bright Burning Tiger
Chand Veda
Under the Hand of Chance
The Ivory Merchants
Oh, Shining Star
Tamastara