Tag: Pushkar Camel Fair 2011
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Traders at the Pushkar Camel Fair
This is our last coverage of the Camel Fair at Pushkar and the camel traders with their colorful turbans. Tomorrow, we’ll look at Pushkar town, made holy by the sacred lake that it is built around and a rare temple to Brahma. It’s our final day at Pushkar before we move on to Samode, ...
Read MoreEvening Scene at the Pushkar Camel Fair
Though it is hot during the day most Rajasthani men and women seem unaffected by the heat. As the sun makes its way towards the horizon the lighting gets perfect for photography and photographers gather in large numbers. Here’s a collection of photos from later in the day, when the sun is g...
Read MoreMorning Scene at the Pushkar Camel Fair
So I decided to wake up early (4:45am) on our first day at the Pushkar Camel Fair and head in to see what life was like pre-dawn. I headed out with my camera on a camel cart and arrived at the fair about 25 minutes later. Traders were slowly waking up. Small fires can be…
Read MoreWe arrive in Pushkar!
From Khejarla we headed further east to the holy town of Pushkar. Normally quiet and serene, it is now bustling with thousands of pilgrims, traders and livestock for the annual Pushkar Camel Fair. We stayed at some tents about 2 kms away from the main fair grounds and traveled back and forth on c...
Read MoreRajasthan Street Food
Here are a couple of videos on Indian Street Food cooking taken during our time at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan. Yummy! This man has been cooking up amazing dishes all night at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan. Vijay Kumar, originally from Guwahati in the state of Assam in northeastern ...
Read MoreSunset at the Pushkar Camel Fair
Pushkar Fair Parade
A grand parade through the streets of Pushkar this morning. Sadhus, music and unending showers of flowers.
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