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The colourful camel fair of Rajasthan
(File Photo) The annual Pushkar mela (fair) will last for about a week. This is the time when the small holy town, set at the edge of the desert in the Western State of Rajasthan sees its population grow to hundreds of thousands within days.One in the jostling rustling crowd at the world’s biggest camel fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan. Photo by T Narayan.
(File Photo) A man sits by his camels in the middle of the spectacular fair ground filled with beautifully decorated camels and cattles, adventurous competitions, events and thousands of people.
(File Photo) Coming from all parts of Rajasthan and beyond, pilgrims have been flocking into Pushkar for the last few days turning the small town into of a most colourful hive of activity.
(File Photo) Tribal woman on the mela ground.
(File Photo) Whether their presence at the fair will result in a successful business is the number one worry for the traders.
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Loading ...Posted by HT Editorials on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Filed under Photogallery · Tagged camels, culture, pilgrims, pushkar mela, Rajasthan
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