Pushkar Camel Fair
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A long procession of foreign tourists ride camels during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A veteran photojournalist (left) shows the right way to photograph in India, sitting on the ground, interacting with the people, being respectful and open and friendly, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A group of Japanese photographers in a staged shoot during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Japanese photographers in particular are the subject of frequent and widespread complaints by Indians for their behavior and approach to photographing while in India.
A group of Japanese photographers in a staged shoot during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Japanese photographers in particular are the subject of frequent and widespread complaints by Indians for their behavior and approach to photographing while in India.
A group of Japanese photographers in a staged shoot during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Japanese photographers in particular are the subject of frequent and widespread complaints by Indians for their behavior and approach to photographing while in India.
A boy wearing an Angry birds t-shirt collects camel dung for fuel in the Thar Desert in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A group of Japanese photographers in a staged shoot during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Japanese photographers in particular are the subject of frequent and widespread complaints by Indians for their behavior and approach to photographing while in India.
A hot air balloon takes off behind a camel herder at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hindus prepare roti at a day of observance for deceased relatives (not Mahalaya, something else, but I don't remember the name), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hindus prepare roti at a day of observance for deceased relatives (not Mahalaya, something else, but I don't remember the name), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A mobile clinic provides medical care to camels at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The famous fair is often criticized for abuse and poor care of camels. I've seen many dead camels there and many instances of abusive treatment.
Women sweep up and burn garbage on a dusty desert road after the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Air pollution is an epidemic health crisis across India. India has the worst air pollution in the world, worse even than China, with Delhi the #1 worst city in the world.
A foreign photographer is mobbed by enthuiastic children at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl washes her face in a trough while camels drink, at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl plays with a toy camel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. A favorite photo, this was completely unstaged, she even chose to stop playing and chose how she wanted to hold herself. This is typical of my India photos.
Hindus prepare roti at a day of observance for deceased relatives (not Mahalaya, something else, but I don't remember the name), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Two camels "kiss" at the Pushkar Camel Mela, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. They maintained this enthusiastic embrace for 20 minutes.
Two camels "kiss" at the Pushkar Camel Mela, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. They maintained this enthusiastic embrace for 20 minutes.
A stray dog walks in front of a group of oncoming camels at the Pushkar Camel Mela, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Camels and stray dogs are silhouetted at sunrise at the Pushkar Camel Mela, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Camels and stray dogs are silhouetted at sunrise at the Pushkar Camel Mela, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.