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Pushkar

Photographs of Pushkar in Rajasthan, India. Pushkar is a magical oasis, the antidote to all that is heavy and gloomy about India, a place of wide smiles, gorgeous landscapes, and irrepressible spirit. It’s a land of flower farms, oxcarts, ladies carrying pots on their heads, schoolkids with huge smiles walking alongside water buffalo, past wheat fields full of peacocks and monkeys. Pushkar itself is a tiny town of about 20,000 people, sometimes cynically dismissed as nothing but a tourist bazaar, for most people Pushkar is nothing more than the annual camel fair (Pushkar Mela). This is a woefully ignorant perspective though. Pushkar is an ecosystem, a collection of dozens of villages, carved out of the Thar desert and the ancient Aravali mountains, with deep traditions and a distinct, beautiful, and engaging culture. It’s one of the most important of Hindu holy places and pilgrimage sites, where Brahma dropped a flower from heaven to form Pushkar Lake. It is quintessentially Rajasthani, with a strong distinct culture of dress, dance, song, art, music, agriculture, and food.

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Wonderful colors in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Wonderful colors in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A woman collects camel dung for fire fuel in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A woman collects camel dung for fire fuel in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Children ride a camel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Children ride a camel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Contortionist girl at a circus show in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Contortionist girl at a circus show in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A Sadhu (holy man) at sunset in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A Sadhu (holy man) at sunset in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hot air balloon in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hot air balloon in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boy in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boy in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Farmer smoking, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Farmer smoking, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Aerial view of a man pushing a vegetable cart in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Aerial view of a man pushing a vegetable cart in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
A dog guards his hole waiting for critters to emerge, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A dog guards his hole waiting for critters to emerge, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Young man in dapper dress in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Young man in dapper dress in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Children touch a hot air balloon in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Children touch a hot air balloon in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Plastic flowers for sale in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Plastic flowers for sale in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Three girls collect camel dung for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Three girls collect camel dung for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Butterfly on a flowering shrub in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Butterfly on a flowering shrub in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man stirs a wok in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
A man stirs a wok in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
A woman feeds greens to her pet rabbit in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A woman feeds greens to her pet rabbit in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Farmer feeding his camels in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Farmer feeding his camels in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Men smoking a chillum of tobacco or opium during the Pushkar camel fair 2010, Rajasthan, India
Men smoking a chillum of tobacco or opium during the Pushkar camel fair 2010, Rajasthan, India
Looking a bit like moses, a camel herder at the 2010 Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India
Looking a bit like moses, a camel herder at the 2010 Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India
Hot air balloons in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hot air balloons in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hindu girl in makeup and finery, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hindu girl in makeup and finery, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sleeping toddler with no parents anywhere in sight, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sleeping toddler with no parents anywhere in sight, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Night in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Night in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl collects camel dung for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl collects camel dung for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ganesh statue and camel herders in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ganesh statue and camel herders in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Henna painting on a woman's hand, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Henna painting on a woman's hand, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl collects camel dung for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl collects camel dung for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of the holy city of Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of the holy city of Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Children torment a cow by hanging on to its tail, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Children torment a cow by hanging on to its tail, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Elderly sadhus (holy men) walk the steps of a small temple in the lake at Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Elderly sadhus (holy men) walk the steps of a small temple in the lake at Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family traverses the desert near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family traverses the desert near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Indian tourists are taken for a camel ride in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Indian tourists are taken for a camel ride in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A white horse with blood running down its face from an injury, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A white horse with blood running down its face from an injury, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family looks at photos on their cell phone, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family looks at photos on their cell phone, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Dog sleeping on a colorful stoop, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Dog sleeping on a colorful stoop, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Devotees at the bathing ghats in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Devotees at the bathing ghats in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Girl performing a tightwire act at the 2010 Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India
Girl performing a tightwire act at the 2010 Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India
Tall grasses in front of a Hindu temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Tall grasses in front of a Hindu temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boys wrestling in the sand, Rajasthan, India
Boys wrestling in the sand, Rajasthan, India
Camels eating acacia leaves at the 2010 camel fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Camels eating acacia leaves at the 2010 camel fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man providing water to a beautiful white horse, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man providing water to a beautiful white horse, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Dog sleeping in an alley in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Dog sleeping in an alley in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A dog sits on a cot with camels in the background, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A dog sits on a cot with camels in the background, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hindu girl in makeup and finery, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hindu girl in makeup and finery, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Members of an extended family that make staffs for camel herders in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Members of an extended family that make staffs for camel herders in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Camel herders, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Camel herders, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Village woman and screaming camel in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Village woman and screaming camel in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man paints his camel in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man paints his camel in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Collecting water in metal jugs from a communal water source, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Collecting water in metal jugs from a communal water source, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Box with a painting of Hanuman at night, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Box with a painting of Hanuman at night, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hot air balloons at the 2010 Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India
Hot air balloons at the 2010 Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India
Bright red gulal powder for sale at a street vendor's cart, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Bright red gulal powder for sale at a street vendor's cart, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Camels eating acacia leaves at the 2010 camel fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Camels eating acacia leaves at the 2010 camel fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Clothes shop in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Clothes shop in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl carries her younger brother across a field in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl carries her younger brother across a field in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Dyeing rope for camel bridles, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Dyeing rope for camel bridles, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Three girls holding hands in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Three girls holding hands in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Watching hot air balloons launch in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Watching hot air balloons launch in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Camels at the Pushkar camel fair 2010, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Camels at the Pushkar camel fair 2010, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A pile of collected camel dung to be used for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A pile of collected camel dung to be used for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of the holy city of Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of the holy city of Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Farmer in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Farmer in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Toddler with piercing gaze in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Toddler with piercing gaze in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Bird sitting on a camel in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Bird sitting on a camel in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A camel with a flower adorning its nose, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A camel with a flower adorning its nose, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A camel with a flower adorning its nose, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A camel with a flower adorning its nose, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Tall grasses in front of a Hindu temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Tall grasses in front of a Hindu temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl collects camel dung for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl collects camel dung for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man and his four children watch hot air balloons from their motorcycle, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man and his four children watch hot air balloons from their motorcycle, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Gulab Niwas Palace Hotel at Parikarama Marg, Pushkar , Rajasthan, India
Gulab Niwas Palace Hotel at Parikarama Marg, Pushkar , Rajasthan, India
Gulab Niwas Palace Hotel at Parikarama Marg, Pushkar , Rajasthan, India
Gulab Niwas Palace Hotel at Parikarama Marg, Pushkar , Rajasthan, India
Ganesh and Buddha idols at a temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ganesh and Buddha idols at a temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Western tourists are taken for a camel ride in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Western tourists are taken for a camel ride in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hot air balloons and camels at the 2010 Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India
Hot air balloons and camels at the 2010 Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India
Trash along a waterway in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Trash along a waterway in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Blue powder being mixed to paint a mural in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Blue powder being mixed to paint a mural in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boy riding his horse at the 2010 Pushkar camel fair, Rajasthan, India
Boy riding his horse at the 2010 Pushkar camel fair, Rajasthan, India
A girl collects camel dung for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl collects camel dung for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Striking blue house in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Striking blue house in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Man feeling the effects of smoking opium, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Man feeling the effects of smoking opium, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Watching a circus show in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Watching a circus show in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Temples and mountains in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Temples and mountains in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boys in a parade float in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boys in a parade float in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ganesh idol near a tent at the 2010 Pushkar camel fair, Rajasthan, India
Ganesh idol near a tent at the 2010 Pushkar camel fair, Rajasthan, India
Camels in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Camels in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Camel with a fancy hairdo eating, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Camel with a fancy hairdo eating, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man tends a fire at the 2010 Pushkar camel fair, Rajasthan, India
A man tends a fire at the 2010 Pushkar camel fair, Rajasthan, India
Disney balloon in a sword seller's stall, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Disney balloon in a sword seller's stall, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Nighttime view of Deepdan candle lighting ceremony on Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Nighttime view of Deepdan candle lighting ceremony on Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Poor but happy boy in the desert near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Poor but happy boy in the desert near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Children carry camel fodder through a field in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Children carry camel fodder through a field in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A camel lies dying at the 2010 Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India
A camel lies dying at the 2010 Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India
Unidentified temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Unidentified temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Children carry camel fodder through a field in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Children carry camel fodder through a field in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hot air balloons in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hot air balloons in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boy in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boy in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Two girls collect camel dung for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Two girls collect camel dung for fire fuel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Nighttime lights at a bathing ghat at Pushkar lake, Rajasthan, India
Nighttime lights at a bathing ghat at Pushkar lake, Rajasthan, India
Hot air balloons over the holy city of Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hot air balloons over the holy city of Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
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