A group of camels forms a circle at the fair. In the hours and days in between, this is what happens: Rita the gypsy is pulling ... on this sacred desert city of Pushkar. It's early November ...

The 13-day fair, which opened on Monday ... hundreds of kilometres to trade their animals Himanshu SHARMA AFP "Pushkar is about both cattle trading and religious rituals," Prafull Mathur from ...

In the deserts of Rajasthan in northern India, the Pushkar Fair lures tens of thousands of tourists and Hindu faithful to see the huge, annual camel fair and join in religious festivals.

Indian camel herders prepare tea in the early morning as they start their day at the Pushkar fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan State, India Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Pushkar, located on the banks of Pushkar ...

Camel rides, quirky competitions, ethnic Indian handicrafts, mouth-watering food-- an amalgamation of a marvelous juxtaposition of commerce, devotion and recreation, the annual Pushkar fair kick ...

India’s traditional camel trade festival, also known as the ‘ Pushkar Fair,’ held annually in the state of Rajasthan, recently brought together nearly 50,000 camels decked up for what has ...

now brings the famous Pushkar Mela of Rajasthan to you. Virtual explorers can attend one of India’s longest-standing traditions from the comfort of their own home. Join and interact with Georama ...

The Pushkar Fair (Pushkar Camel ... The popularity of this fair can be gauged by the fact that the Imperial Gazetteer of India mentions an attendance of 100,000 pilgrims in early 1900s.

Nisha J shares her experience of spending a day at the famous Camel Fair of Pushkar, a holy town of the Ajmer district in the state of Rajasthan, India. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest ...

Pushkar (India) (AFP) – Hundreds of herders and their animals gathered in the desert city of Pushkar on Tuesday for India's biggest camel-trading fair. The northern city typically attracts ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. I WANT TO GO TO THE CAMEL FAIR IN PUSHKAR, INDIA, AND STAY ABOUT A WEEK IN MODERATE ACCOMMODATION. I'D ALSO LIKE TO INCLUDE SOME ...