Pushkar's Festivities and Parade
Continuing our coverage of our recent spiritual adventure to northwestern India.
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The little holy town of Pushkar, Rajasthan
It's our last full day in Pushkar. The town is bustling with people as the full moon approaches. It's the holiest time of the month for a dip in the lake and at this time of the year it is more…
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…
Evening 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…
Morning 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…
Rajasthan 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!
We 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…
Sunset 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.
Priest Training along Pushkar's Holy Lake
Young Hindu priests gather in the morning by Pushkar's holy lake for training in rituals and chanting. Rajasthan, India.
Pushkar's Holy Lake
Pushkar, is one of my personal favorite towns in India. It's free from the usual kerfuffle of traffic and noise. Built around a holy lake, Pushkar is a place of pilgrimage for many Hindus and a safe…
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