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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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Mobile salesman on his motorcycle, Surajkund village, Rajasthan, India
Mobile salesman on his motorcycle, Surajkund village, Rajasthan, India
Girls sewing and chatting at a rock mine in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Girls sewing and chatting at a rock mine in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Courtyard at the Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Courtyard at the Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
A man draws and writes poetry in a notebook, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man draws and writes poetry in a notebook, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise over the Aravali Range and the Thar Desert from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise over the Aravali Range and the Thar Desert from the Pachmantha Mataji temple, Majhewla Village, Rajasthan, India
Langur monkeys hang out on a foggy morning watching cows go by, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Langur monkeys hang out on a foggy morning watching cows go by, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Cows grazing in the mountains above the Bedhnath temple area, Rajasthan, India
Cows grazing in the mountains above the Bedhnath temple area, Rajasthan, India
Papita tree on a farm, Kanas village, Rajasthan, India
Papita tree on a farm, Kanas village, Rajasthan, India
A goat herder atop the highest point in the entire Pushkar region, in the Aravali mountains near Leela Seori, Rajasthan, India
A goat herder atop the highest point in the entire Pushkar region, in the Aravali mountains near Leela Seori, Rajasthan, India
Gayatri temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Gayatri temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Women sweep up and burn garbage on a dusty desert road after the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Air pollution...
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.
Dusk at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shi...
Dusk at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shiva Moon."
Old abandoned shop, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Old abandoned shop, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Silhouette of a boy tending his carnival ride at Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Candid photo, not staged.
Silhouette of a boy tending his carnival ride at Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Candid photo, not staged.
Men in turbans hang out in a courtyard in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Men in turbans hang out in a courtyard in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sunset reflecting in Pushkar Lake, with Savitri mountain and temple in the distance, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Early winter morning fog in desert woodlands, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Early winter morning fog in desert woodlands, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Pariah street dog, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Pariah street dog, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Decaying blue flip-flop at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Decaying blue flip-flop at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
An elderly woman with the skin condition vitiligo looks out from her home, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
An elderly woman with the skin condition vitiligo looks out from her home, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A baby langur monkey missing one of its hands plays at a temple on Pushkar lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A baby langur monkey missing one of its hands plays at a temple on Pushkar lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Thar Desert temple at sunrise on a foggy winter morning, Nagaur village Rajasthan, India
Thar Desert temple at sunrise on a foggy winter morning, Nagaur village Rajasthan, India
Pink cave in a rocky hillside at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Pink cave in a rocky hillside at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy walks his camel at sunset, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy walks his camel at sunset, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
In an unusual scenario a juvenile red macaque monkey (probably orhpaned) is adopted by a troop of langur monkeys, Ajaypal, Ra...
In an unusual scenario a juvenile red macaque monkey (probably orhpaned) is adopted by a troop of langur monkeys, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Ganesh idol and Salvador Dali portrait on a backstreet in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ganesh idol and Salvador Dali portrait on a backstreet in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Puppy at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Puppy at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
An Indian Pariah street dog chases langur monkey in a large old fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushka...
An Indian Pariah street dog chases langur monkey in a large old fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Advertisement and laundry on a wall in Aaram Baagh, Rajasthan, India
Advertisement and laundry on a wall in Aaram Baagh, Rajasthan, India
Mutter peas (Pisum sativum) in Kharekhari village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Mutter is a major crop in the region, known for...
Mutter peas (Pisum sativum) in Kharekhari village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Mutter is a major crop in the region, known for its use in the popular dish Aloo Mutter (potato and peas). People commonly snack on the sweet peas.
Steep staircase leading to the Pachmantha Mataji mountaintop temple, near Majhewla village, Rajasthan, India
Steep staircase leading to the Pachmantha Mataji mountaintop temple, near Majhewla village, Rajasthan, India
Schoolboys react with great excitement to seeing a foreigner visiting Chachiyawas village, Rajasthan, India
Schoolboys react with great excitement to seeing a foreigner visiting Chachiyawas village, Rajasthan, India
A man offers morning prayers at a temple in Bhagwanpura village, Rajasthan, India
A man offers morning prayers at a temple in Bhagwanpura village, Rajasthan, India
Dog in a Santa hat missing one eye on Christmas day at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar...
Dog in a Santa hat missing one eye on Christmas day at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boys herding goats make chai tea by filling a plastic water bottle with water from a creek, milk from their goat, and tea fro...
Boys herding goats make chai tea by filling a plastic water bottle with water from a creek, milk from their goat, and tea from their pocket, then boling it over a fire. Bedhnath temple area, Rajasthan, India.
Trucks ply the country road through the desert near Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Trucks ply the country road through the desert near Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Horseman and ferris wheels at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Horseman and ferris wheels at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Traditional elderly ladies in Devnagar village, Rajasthan, India
Traditional elderly ladies in Devnagar village, Rajasthan, India
Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Cows eat flaming garbage in the Pushkar municipal dumping ground (landfill), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Cows eat flaming garbage in the Pushkar municipal dumping ground (landfill), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Building in the desert painted with ads, Kanas, Rajasthan, India
Building in the desert painted with ads, Kanas, Rajasthan, India
Cows grazing on a field of plastic bags at the Pushkar municipal dumping ground (landfill), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Landfi...
Cows grazing on a field of plastic bags at the Pushkar municipal dumping ground (landfill), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Landfills like this are so free of metal glass (since it's all been picket out to be recycled) that you can walk barefoot.
Girls from a low income family in a remote part of the Pushkar desert, Kishanpura Goyla village, Rajasthan, India
Girls from a low income family in a remote part of the Pushkar desert, Kishanpura Goyla village, Rajasthan, India
Poor but happy carrot farmers tend to their meager field near Kotaj village, Rajasthan, India
Poor but happy carrot farmers tend to their meager field near Kotaj village, Rajasthan, India
A man and boy sit with three street dog puppies next to a fire on a cold winter morning, Chachiyawas village, Rajasthan, India
A man and boy sit with three street dog puppies next to a fire on a cold winter morning, Chachiyawas village, Rajasthan, India
Characterful lady carrying a bowl on her head in Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India. Her teeth are stained from chewing toba...
Characterful lady carrying a bowl on her head in Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India. Her teeth are stained from chewing tobacco, a habit among only lowest caste women in India.
Sunrise in the desert ecosystem of the Aravali mountains above Bedhnath temple, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise in the desert ecosystem of the Aravali mountains above Bedhnath temple, Rajasthan, India
Beautiful people from the farming village of Kharekhari, Rajasthan, India. These are all good friends of mine.
Beautiful people from the farming village of Kharekhari, Rajasthan, India. These are all good friends of mine.
A flower farmer talks on his cel phone, Amba village, Rajasthan, India
A flower farmer talks on his cel phone, Amba village, Rajasthan, India
A foreign photographer is mobbed by enthuiastic children at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A foreign photographer is mobbed by enthuiastic children at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ornate wooden doors at the Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Ornate wooden doors at the Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
A boy from the Cheeta caste working at a rock mine in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
A boy from the Cheeta caste working at a rock mine in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
A woman from the Cheeta caste prepares Chapati bread from wheat grown only five minutes away, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, ...
A woman from the Cheeta caste prepares Chapati bread from wheat grown only five minutes away, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Huge ancient fig tree with a 120 foot crown, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Huge ancient fig tree with a 120 foot crown, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Sheep herders graze their animals in the desert near Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Sheep herders graze their animals in the desert near Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Wheat farmer and his granddaughter in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Wheat farmer and his granddaughter in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Wild male peacocks in a field of marigolds, Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Wild male peacocks in a field of marigolds, Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Goat herding boy hiding in tall grass along a creek, near Ajaysar village, Rajasthan, India
Goat herding boy hiding in tall grass along a creek, near Ajaysar village, Rajasthan, India
Aravali Range and the Thar Desert near Majhewla village, Rajasthan, India
Aravali Range and the Thar Desert near Majhewla village, Rajasthan, India
Woman watch a marriage procession, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Woman watch a marriage procession, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog resting on a stoop, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog resting on a stoop, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A baby langur monkey missing one of its hands plays at a temple on Pushkar lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A baby langur monkey missing one of its hands plays at a temple on Pushkar lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A handsome family of Nilgai antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus) in a remote stretch of desert near Kishanpura Goyla, Rajasthan...
A handsome family of Nilgai antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus) in a remote stretch of desert near Kishanpura Goyla, Rajasthan, India. Nilgai are the largest antelope in Asia and require sizeable areas of undisturbed habitat to flourish. These were in an area several kilometers from any farms or villages.
Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
A boy wrestles to get his camel under control at sunset, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy wrestles to get his camel under control at sunset, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Light trail from a passing tractor before sunrise at the 7th century Ajaypal temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Light trail from a passing tractor before sunrise at the 7th century Ajaypal temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Gurudwara Singh Sabha SIkh temple reflecting in Pushkar Lkae, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Gurudwara Singh Sabha SIkh temple reflecting in Pushkar Lkae, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Girl and Pariah street dogs in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Girl and Pariah street dogs in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A baby nurses an adult water buffalo that went beserk in its owners truck and severed both of its horns, Kharekhari village, ...
A baby nurses an adult water buffalo that went beserk in its owners truck and severed both of its horns, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India. The animal is too dangerous for anyone to attempt to help it in this state.
Native forest in the Aravali Range near Nand village, Rajasthan, India
Native forest in the Aravali Range near Nand village, Rajasthan, India
A man from the Cheeta caste prepares breakfast before sunrise on a freezng winter morning, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
A man from the Cheeta caste prepares breakfast before sunrise on a freezng winter morning, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Chapati wheat fields at sunrise, near Bhagwanpura village, Rajasthan, India
Chapati wheat fields at sunrise, near Bhagwanpura village, Rajasthan, India
Sculpted rocks in the Thar Desert, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Sculpted rocks in the Thar Desert, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
A natural mound of quartz rock in the desert, not associated with mining operations, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
A natural mound of quartz rock in the desert, not associated with mining operations, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
A man rides a donkey along a country road, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
A man rides a donkey along a country road, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Goat herder and his grandson in the golden rays of sunset, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Goat herder and his grandson in the golden rays of sunset, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Beautiful native forest in the Aravali Range at the highest point in the entire Pushkar/Ajmer region, Leela Seori, Rajasthan,...
Beautiful native forest in the Aravali Range at the highest point in the entire Pushkar/Ajmer region, Leela Seori, Rajasthan, India
Street dog living in the rural wilderness near Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Street dog living in the rural wilderness near Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Beautifully carved sculpture in a courtyard at the Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Beautifully carved sculpture in a courtyard at the Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Flowering pipe plants in the Thar Desert near Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
Flowering pipe plants in the Thar Desert near Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
Woman stepping across a creek in Maseena village, Rajasthan, India
Woman stepping across a creek in Maseena village, Rajasthan, India
Albino girl plays with a toy doll I gave her as a gift, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The family of ten albinos is panhandling d...
Albino girl plays with a toy doll I gave her as a gift, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The family of ten albinos is panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
A woman from the Cheeta caste prepares Chapati bread from wheat grown only five minutes away, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, ...
A woman from the Cheeta caste prepares Chapati bread from wheat grown only five minutes away, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Characterful lady carrying a bowl on her head in Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
Characterful lady carrying a bowl on her head in Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
Aerial view of Nand village, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Aerial view of Nand village, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Spices for sale Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Greater depth of field.
Spices for sale Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Greater depth of field.
A farmer hauls fuel made from dried cow dung patties, Nagaur village Rajasthan, India
A farmer hauls fuel made from dried cow dung patties, Nagaur village Rajasthan, India
Brothers herd goats along a country road near Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
Brothers herd goats along a country road near Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
A girl washes her face in a trough while camels drink, 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
Boy wearing a shirt with a positive message, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boy wearing a shirt with a positive message, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog missing one leg, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The dog was likely hit by a vehicle and had its leg amputated at a res...
Street dog missing one leg, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The dog was likely hit by a vehicle and had its leg amputated at a rescue center.
The massive Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It's the largest temple in the region.
The massive Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It's the largest temple in the region.
Stilts (sp.) (the bird species) are silhouetted alongside a floating oil lamp on Pushkar lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Stilts (sp.) (the bird species) are silhouetted alongside a floating oil lamp on Pushkar lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family of ten albinos living near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. They're panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
A family of ten albinos living near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. They're panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
Man in a "Playboy" shirt strikes a pose at Taragarh, Rajasthan, India. Playboy is a popular brand in India. I've seen hundred...
Man in a "Playboy" shirt strikes a pose at Taragarh, Rajasthan, India. Playboy is a popular brand in India. I've seen hundreds of men and boys wearing playboy logos.
Woman watch a marriage procession, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Woman watch a marriage procession, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Thar Desert near Kaklana village, Rajasthan, India
Thar Desert near Kaklana village, Rajasthan, India
Aerial view of a boy rolling a hoop down a dirt road near Tilora village, Rajasthan, India
Aerial view of a boy rolling a hoop down a dirt road near Tilora village, Rajasthan, India
Indian Pariah stray dog and wild langur monkey in the Aravali mountains, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Indian Pariah stray dog and wild langur monkey in the Aravali mountains, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
A candle illuminates an icon of Parvati and Ganesh on a window sill, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A candle illuminates an icon of Parvati and Ganesh on a window sill, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
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